Cancelled: West Women’s Self-Defense Seminar Scheduled for Sept. 26

ROCKFORD, Ill. – The women’s self-defense seminar to be hosted by state Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26 has been cancelled. No make-up date is planned at this time. Rep. Maurice West (D-Rockford) 67th District FollowFollow Visit Rep....

Yingling Pushes Legislation to Limit the Use of Ethylene Oxide

CHICAGO, Ill. – Along with several other legislators, environmental groups, and activist groups, state Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, held a press conference unveiling House Bill 3888 to combat the growing health crisis that ethylene oxide, a toxic chemical linked to...

Mussman Backs Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – Concerned that children are increasingly being attracted to new forms of flavored tobacco, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, has recently backed a bill that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in Illinois. “We are seeing new...