Hanson Champions Funding for Area Projects

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Matt Hanson, D-Montgomery, highlighted state funding for the Fox Valley Park District’s Vaughan Tennis Center, paving the way for needed improvements to the facilities.  “A critical part of our state’s budgetary process is making sure...

Harper’s ‘Farm to Food Bank’ Act Becomes Law

CHICAGO – Food banks in Illinois will have improved access to fresh fruits and vegetables under a new law introduced by state Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago. “Access to healthy food has been a consistent problem in too many historically disinvested communities for...

Hirschauer: Lifesaving Medication Needs to be Accessible

WEST CHICAGO, Ill. — State Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, is continuing her commitment to cutting healthcare costs by lowering the price of costly, life saving medications through two new reforms that are now law.  “Too many people depend on insulin in their...