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...
Sep 9, 2019 | Slaughter
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing his efforts to reform the criminal justice system in Illinois, state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D- Chicago, recently championed legislation that expands inmates’ eligibility for sentencing credits. “Illinois spends far too much money...