Jul 10, 2019 | Welch
HILLSIDE, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is helping local residents apply for property tax relief by hosting a free seminar to learn the step-by-step property tax appeal process this month in Forest Park. “Local families face a high burden due to...
Jul 10, 2019 | D'Amico
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, is urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to sign a measure raising the minimum salary for teachers in Illinois. “Teachers are some of our most important and most selfless public servants, working hard each and every day to...
Jul 10, 2019 | Hurley
CHICAGO – Under a measure passed by state Rep. Fran Hurley, D-Chicago, local seniors who qualify for cost-saving property tax exemptions would no longer have to reapply annually for relief. “Many seniors live on a fixed income, and missing out on property tax savings...
Jul 10, 2019 | Kalish
CHICAGO – Illinois’ immigrant families will be protected from the Trump administration’s intimidation and separation policies under a measure sponsored by state Rep. Yehiel “Mark” Kalish, D-Chicago, which was recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. “We need to...
Jul 10, 2019 | Willis
NORTHLAKE, Ill. – Survivors of human trafficking will be empowered to come forward, police will have more tools to disrupt labor and sexual exploitation, and those who profit from exploitation will face tougher penalties under a new law backed by state Rep. Kathy...