Jan 16, 2024 | Gill
CHICAGO – As lawmakers return to Springfield, state Rep. Mary Gill, D-Chicago, is working on legislation that will expand access to lifesaving medication and protect victims of car theft. “This will mark my first full session as a representative, and I’m looking...
Jan 11, 2024 | LaPointe
CHICAGO – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, will welcome 988 call takers and behavioral health experts to explain the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and its impact at an in-person and virtual event scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 20 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at...
Jan 11, 2024 | Gill
CHICAGO – State Rep. Mary Gill, D-Chicago, is introducing legislation to ensure that Chicago Local School Councils (LSC) maintain the authority to decide if Chicago Police officers are assigned to their schools. Gill’s proposed change to state law would preempt the...
Jan 11, 2024 | Scherer
DECATUR, Ill. – Workers will be better protected under a new law backed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, in response to the outbreak of disruptive anti-worker tactics during labor protests and rallies across the country. “Workers’ fundamental right to organize...
Jan 11, 2024 | LaPointe
CHICAGO – The office of state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, will join Northwest Side organizations Tuesday to remember those lost prematurely due to homelessness and to encourage further action to prevent tragedies. A Homeless Persons Memorial Service will take...