Meyers-Martin Passes ‘Illinois Bank On Initiative’

SPRINGFIELD, Ill –Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin, D-Olympia Fields, to help the unbanked and underbanked population in Illinois gain accessibility to traditional retail banking products, passed the House with bipartisan support and will now...

Bristow, Stuart to Host I-Cash Event with Treasurer’s Office

ALTON, Ill. – In collaboration with the office of the Illinois State Treasurer, state Rep. Monica Bristow, D-Alton, and state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, will be hosting an I-Cash Event on Thursday, May 30 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Johnson Road Branch of the...

Andrade Joins Effort to Crack Down on Human Trafficking

SPRINGFIELD, IL. –State Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, is supporting legislation that will bring human trafficking criminals to justice by imposing harsher penalties and providing law enforcement with more resources to crack down on them.“Women and children are often...