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Halpin-Backed Legislation Creating Task Force to Bolster Vocational Jobs Opportunities Now Law

Sep 24, 2019 | Halpin

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A bill backed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, will step up vocational jobs training in Illinois by establishing the Training in Building Trades Program to award grants to community organizations for creating vocational jobs education...

Pappas Hosts Local Government and Municipal Issues Advisory Panel

Sep 24, 2019 | Pappas

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. – To stay informed on local priorities, state Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, met with constituents at the Bloomingdale Library to discuss critical issues facing the community. “Staying in-touch with our community is one of the most important things I...

Stuart to Host FAFSA Seminar for Teens and Family Members

Sep 24, 2019 | Stuart

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – To prepare families and teens for paying for college, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, will host a FAFSA Seminar to teach attendees how to complete the application for financial aid. A representative from the Illinois Student Assistance...

Costa Howard Backs Legislation to Limit Use of Toxic Ethylene Oxide

Sep 24, 2019 | Costa Howard

LOMBARD, Ill. – To protect DuPage County residents from emissions of ethylene oxide, a toxic chemical linked to several types of lethal cancers, state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is backing a new legislative proposal to limit the use of the chemical by...

Villa, Local Leaders Highlight Coalition to Protect Monarch Butterfly

Sep 24, 2019 | Villa

WEST CHICAGO, Ill. – During the recent Mexican Independence Day celebration in West Chicago, state Rep. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, spoke to the community about local efforts to protect the Monarch Butterfly and other pollinators. “We must work together, both in...

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