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Walsh Laments Veto of Senate Bill 76, Sees a Future for Nuclear Power

Aug 14, 2023 | Walsh

JOLIET, Ill. – House Public Utilities Committee Chairman Larry Walsh issued the following statement after Gov. Pritzker’s Friday morning veto of Senate Bill 76: “I am disappointed in Governor Pritzker’s decision to veto Senate Bill 76. As we move towards cleaner...

Hirschauer: Assault Weapons Ruling Upholds the Work Neighbors Sent Me to Do

Aug 11, 2023 | Hirschauer

WEST CHICAGO, Ill. – State Rep. Maura Hirschauer released the following statement Friday after the Illinois Supreme Court upheld legislation she worked to pass banning the sale of assault rifles, high-capacity magazines, and rapid-fire modifications: “I applaud...

LaPointe Bills Signed into Law, Expanding Access to Mental Health Services

Aug 11, 2023 | LaPointe

CHICAGO – A pair of bills spearheaded by state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, to connect more residents with mental health support and transform the state’s approach to children’s behavioral health are now law. “It’s critical that we break down barriers to...

Ammons Landmark Measure to Promote Higher Education Programs for Incarnated Individuals Signed into Law

Aug 11, 2023 | Ammons

URBANA, Ill. – Legislation passed by state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, will assist people who have been incarcerated with building new skills and advancing their higher education. “If the goal of our criminal justice system is rehabilitation, then giving people...

Canty Measure to Promote Salary Transparency, Equal Pay Signed into Law

Aug 11, 2023 | Canty

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — A measure spearheaded by state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, that promotes equal pay by requiring employers with 15 or more employees to include the pay scale in job postings, was signed into law on Friday. “It’s past time we...

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