Dec 3, 2018 | Halpin
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, will join incoming Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s transition committee on economic opportunity, the governor-elect announced Monday.“As state representative, I’ve worked to encourage economic development in a way that...
Nov 30, 2018 | Slaughter
CHICAGO – With the 101st General Assembly scheduled to begin in January, state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, is asking for local residents to submit ideas for new laws and to voice their opinion on what issues should be legislative priorities for the district.“I...
Nov 29, 2018 | Hoffman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, recently led successful efforts to override the governor’s veto of legislation to bring coverage and relief to injured workers by holding workers’ compensation insurers accountable. “When tragedy strikes in the...
Nov 28, 2018 | Crespo
STREAMWOOD, Ill. – State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, was appointed by Governor-elect J.B. Pritzker to serve as a member of his transition team’s Educational Success Committee. The committee is made up of 35 subject-matter experts who will advise the incoming...
Jun 28, 2018 | Hoffman
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s anti-union ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, Chairman of the House Labor and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement Wednesday:“The ongoing assault on the rights of...