Jan 8, 2026 | Hirschauer
WEST CHICAGO — State Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, issued the following statement in response to the federal administration’s partisan decision to halt over $10 billion in child care funding across democratic-majority states, including over $1 billion to Illinois...
Jan 8, 2026 | Buckner
CHICAGO — State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, issued this statement in response to the Trump Administration’s partisan freeze of vital funding for childcare services in five Democratic-led states, including more than $1 billion in Illinois: “Child care can be extremely...
Jan 5, 2026 | Andrade
CHICAGO – Reflecting his commitment to labor rights, better working conditions and union representation, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, was appointed as Vice-Chair to the Labor & Commerce Committee. “I am honored to be appointed as Vice Chair of Labor and...
Dec 18, 2025 | Scherer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Nearly $150 million in new funding for downstate communities will expand access to affordable, reliable public transit options under a major transportation reform law passed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur. “For too long, our transit system...
Dec 18, 2025 | du Buclet
CHICAGO – Illinois commuters will soon see safer, more reliable, and more efficiently managed public transportation under a sweeping transit reform law backed by State Rep. Kimberly DuBuclet, D-Chicago. “Our public transportation system is the backbone of our regional...