Mar 29, 2019 | Moylan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, supported legislation Wednesday that would protect sexual assault survivors seeking justice by giving judges the authority to forbid their offenders from having the ability to question them in legal...
Mar 29, 2019 | Kalish
CHICAGO – State Rep. Yehiel “Mark” Kalish, D-Chicago, met with students from Jordan Elementary Community School earlier this week. Kalish discussed what he does as a state Representative, the legislative process and asked students what issues that they were most...
Mar 29, 2019 | Mussman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing her efforts to protect Illinois families from senseless gun violence, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, met with local Moms Demand Action members last week at the State Capitol to discuss new firearm safety legislation. “Despite...
Mar 29, 2019 | Connor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Children who are victims of sexual assault will be spared more hardship under a bill proposed by state Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, which would allow courts to prevent accused predators from personally questioning their accusers. “As a prosecutor,...
Mar 29, 2019 | Slaughter
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, supported legislation to protect sexual assault victims from being directly questioned by their abusers in court proceedings. “There is no question of how difficult it is for survivors to relive traumatic...