May 8, 2019 | Halpin
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois residents with pre-existing conditions will be protected from health care cuts at the federal level under a bill backed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, preserving critical consumer protections. “No one should fear losing their...
May 8, 2019 | Mussman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To protect seniors from increasing property taxes, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, is supporting legislation to eliminate an unfair requirement that forces Cook County seniors to reapply for a Senior Homestead Exemption every year....
May 8, 2019 | Didech
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. – In an effort to make Illinois safer, state Rep. Daniel Didech, D-Buffalo Grove, is inviting residents to participate in his Commonsense Gun Laws Citizens’ Advisory Committee on commonsense gun laws on Sunday, May 19 in Buffalo Grove. “Gun...
May 8, 2019 | Hurley
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Cosmetics companies would be encouraged to find alternatives to testing new products on animals under legislation sponsored by state Rep. Fran Hurley, D-Chicago. “Safety testing by the cosmetics industry is often painful and distressing to...
May 8, 2019 | Bristow
ALTON, Ill. – Last week, state Rep. Monica Bristow, D-Alton and other local elected officials in the Metro East hosted organized labor leaders at the Steamfitters Local 439 to discuss recent pieces of legislation and priorities for unions and local workers during the...