Sep 10, 2019 | LaPointe
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, is bringing attention to critical legislation that would streamline women’s access to health care in Illinois as President Trump continues his assault on reproductive health care.“It is a shame that in 2019,...
Sep 10, 2019 | Carroll
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, recently passed bipartisan legislation to ban the sale of animal-tested cosmetics in Illinois. Gov. Pritzker signed Carroll’s bill into law this month.“Using defenseless animals to test the potential harms...
Sep 9, 2019 | Edly-Allen
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. – Maintaining promises to focus efforts on protecting the environment, state Rep. Mary Edly-Allen, D-Libertyville, has received a 100% rating from the Illinois Environmental Council for the 2019 legislative session.“It is a great honor to receive a...
Sep 9, 2019 | Hurley
CHICAGO – Continuing her Mental Health Monday event series, state Rep. Fran Hurley, D-Chicago, is inviting local veterans to a Veteran Wellness Seminar.“Our men and women that have served in uniform have sacrificed so much to protect our freedoms here at home,” said...
Sep 9, 2019 | Didech
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Daniel Didech, D-Buffalo Grove, is praising a new law recently signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that expands coverage for lifesaving breast cancer screenings.“The health care needs of women are all too often overlooked by insurance companies...