Jan 5, 2023 | Ammons
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinoisans in a variety of occupations face a major barrier to working: state-mandated licensing. Licensing requirements include minimum education, fees and exams. These demands represent an insurmountable wall keeping many disadvantaged...
Dec 31, 2022 | Scherer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –To help keep local residents safe and informed, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is highlighting a new law that will require owners of many types of buildings to purchase and install a 10-year nonremovable battery smoke detector. “All too often...
Dec 30, 2022 | Scherer
DECATUR, Ill. – To assist eligible localities throughout the state transition to clean energy, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is encouraging eligible communities to apply for the Energy Transition Community (ETC) grant, a $40 million initiative funded under the...
Dec 21, 2022 | Hurley
CHICAGO – Throughout December, state Rep. Fran Hurley is asking residents to consider donating new and unused items for families of pediatric patients at Ronald McDonald House near Advocate Children’s Hospital. “Our local Ronald McDonald House does great work...
Dec 21, 2022 | Hoffman
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Alarmed by the humanitarian crisis sparked by Russia’s illicit invasion of Ukraine, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, supported a plan that will prohibit state investment in Russia, target Russian oligarchs, create an election-focused task force to...