Mason Helps Families in Need Have Happy Thanksgiving

Dec 11, 2019 | Mason

GURNEE, Ill. – State Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, partnered with local advocate Lon Hodge and Mission BBQ in Gurnee to pass out meals to homeless families living in Illinois Beach State Park in Zion on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Mason and Hodge passed out turkeys, cranberry...

Pappas-Backed Law to Reduce Higher Education Costs Soon in Effect

Dec 11, 2019 | Pappas

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A new law backed by state Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, will generate more opportunities for higher education and make it easier for families to save for college; the measure will go into effect Jan. 1. “A college education can provide the path to a...

Lilly, Black Caucus Launch Census 2020 Tour

Dec 11, 2019 | Lilly

CHICAGO – State Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, recently joined members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) to launch a bus tour emphasizing the need for participation in the upcoming census. “For too long, African American communities have been...