Jan 5, 2023 | Ammons
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, issued the following statement regarding the upcoming 2023 103rd General Assembly Black Caucus Inauguration at the Wyndham City Centre at 703 E. Adams St. in Springfield on January 11 at 4 p.m.: “The Black Caucus...
Jan 5, 2023 | Ammons
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus elected state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, to become the next Joint Chairwoman. “I am honored to be chosen by my fellow colleagues to lead the Illinois Black Caucus into the future,” Ammons said. “Our Caucus’...
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...