May 31, 2018 | Mussman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Yesterday the Illinois House of Representatives followed the Senate in voting to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. After the historic vote, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, issued the following statement: “Last night, lawmakers from...
May 30, 2018 | Jones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is cosponsoring legislation that prohibits the City of Chicago from requiring a police officer to issue a specific number of citations within a certain period of time. “Police should not be issuing...
May 30, 2018 | Scherer
DECATUR, Ill. – To help local seniors learn ways to protect themselves from becoming victims of identity fraud, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is hosting two senior fraud prevention seminars in the beginning of June. “There are criminals that create scams...
May 30, 2018 | Bristow
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measure spearheaded by state Rep. Monica Bristow, D-Godfrey, to help businesses in the Riverbend region become more competitive with businesses across the river passed out of the Illinois House with strong bipartisan support. “Our region has so...
May 30, 2018 | Manley
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To help protect higher education institutions in Illinois, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is supporting a plan developed by a bipartisan group of legislators to help increase enrollment at state universities. “While the budget impasse...