Jun 7, 2018 | Welch
Dear Residents: Much has been made recently of a new-found sense of unity at the state Capitol, and rightly so. After years of bitter partisan fighting, Democrats and Republicans came behind a new state budget and left Springfield with a renewed sense that compromise...
Jun 7, 2018 | Greenwood
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Aiming to create safer schools beyond the use of security and law enforcement, state Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, helped pass bipartisan legislation offering grant funding to schools that prioritize their students’ mental and social...
Jun 7, 2018 | Andrade
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to protect and preserve a citizen’s right to vote, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, sponsored legislation to end the state’s relationship with Crosscheck, an interstate voter data program which has been shown to result in voter...
Jun 7, 2018 | Lilly
CHICAGO – State Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, offered local residents the opportunity to dispose of outdated and sensitive personal information at her shred day event. “No one can be too careful in protecting themselves against identify theft,” said Lilly....
Jun 7, 2018 | D'Amico
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, passed legislation last week to close a loophole that has made it very difficult to prosecute carjackers. “Families ought to know that the laws are written to keep them safe,” said D’Amico. “But carjackers are...