Feb 28, 2019 | Didech
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. – In an effort to promote public health in Illinois, state Rep. Daniel Didech, D-Buffalo Grove, is backing legislation to raise the required age to purchase tobacco products in Illinois from 18 to 21. “Smoking is a public health crisis that hurts...
Feb 28, 2019 | Manley
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To make it easier for seniors to save money on property taxes, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, has introduced legislation that would allow seniors who have qualified for the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption to not have to reapply for it...
Feb 28, 2019 | Mason
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –To improve and expand the professional opportunities available to military veterans, state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, introduced legislation that would provide them with a path to specialize in the cybersecurity field. “Veterans have unique skills...
Feb 28, 2019 | West
ROCKFORD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, is inviting residents to a series of coffee shop stops that he will host across Rockford on Mondays during the month of March. “As we consider important issues in Springfield this session, it’s important that I...
Feb 28, 2019 | Moylan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To address the ongoing gun violence that continues to devastate communities across the country, state Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, is sponsoring legislation to ban military-style assault weapons and high capacity ammunition modifications. “It...