CHICAGO – With hundreds of West Side residents still dealing with the fallout from last weekend’s flooding, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is urging local utility companies to help those affected by pausing shutoffs and offering grant assistance while people...
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, is welcoming representatives from the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office to help area residents claim lost funds at an I-CASH event scheduled for Tuesday, July 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Belleville City Hall. “We...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Students with disabilities can expect better planning for their safety in the event of an emergency at school after a new law passed by state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield became effective last week. “I came to Springfield to advocate for working...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Nursing staff at licensed Illinois hospitals must now be proactively informed of their legal rights under an important worker and patient protection law after legislation passed by state Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, became law last week....
CHICAGO – With the help of state funding, a Mt. Greenwood streetscape project backed by state Rep. Mary Gill, D-Chicago, will upgrade lighting, improve pedestrian safety and enhance the beauty of the W. 111th St. corridor between S. Homan Ave. and S. Sacramento Ave....