Jun 18, 2020 | LaPointe
CHICAGO – During this past session, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, backed a new piece of legislation that seeks to make health care more affordable for Illinois residents. “The COVID-19 outbreak is exposing the unequal health outcomes that can result from an...
Jun 18, 2020 | Yingling
ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. – With the COVID-19 pandemic creating an increased focus on the importance of public health, state Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, supported a budget that funds additional healthcare-related spending to keep communities safe. “To overcome this...
Jun 18, 2020 | Walker
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – State Rep. Mark Walker, D-Arlington Heights, is highlighting Get Hired Illinois, an online state resource that seeks to connect employers looking for workers and workers looking for jobs. “This pandemic has taken an incredible toll on our...
Jun 18, 2020 | Moylan
DES PLAINES, Ill. – In an effort to provide safe working conditions for essential workers amidst the COVID-19 crisis, state Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, recently passed legislation which extends the period that employees must be paid while recovering from an...
Jun 18, 2020 | Mason
GURNEE, Ill. – State Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, is encouraging licensed child care providers that have suffered financial losses during the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for the state’s newly-created Child Care Restoration Grant program. “For months, child care...