CHICAGO – Illinois’ hospitals would report on their efforts to include women and people of color among their suppliers under legislation filed earlier this week by state Rep. Kimberly du Buclet, D- Chicago,. “For years, we have stated that we want to see more women,...
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – As part of her efforts to ensure that grandparents have the resources they need to support those under their care, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, and other local elected officials will welcome Gov. JB Pritzker to Romeoville, where he is...
CHICAGO – Following a Cook County Medical Examiner’s report that confirmed opioid deaths in Cook County are at an all-time high, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, will join West Side leaders for a press conference Friday to discuss steps being taken in the...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kimberly du Buclet, D-Chicago, is applauding President Joe Biden’s announcement this week that new national monuments will honor the lives of Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley at significant sites in Chicago and Mississippi. “It is long...
DECATUR, Ill. – Retiring teachers will be able to focus on classroom education rather than burdensome evaluations under a new law passed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, waiving the evaluation process for high-quality teachers in their final year. “I was an...