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Ortiz Sponsors Progressive Immigration Bill, Pandemic Rental Assistance, and School Recess Regulations

May 31, 2021 | Ortiz

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Aarón Ortíz, D-Chicago, has worked to pass legislation that will protect immigrants from detainment, issue urgent housing assistance, and provide students K-5 with time dedicated for recreational activities during school. “Making sure...

Yingling Supports Legislation to Expand Energy Assistance for Low-Income Families

May 28, 2021 | Yingling

ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. – As part of his efforts to keep money in the pockets of working families, state Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, helped pass legislation that would expand the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP). “With many families stretched financially...

Mason Passes Bill to Expand Insurance Coverage for Cancer Prevention Screenings

May 28, 2021 | Mason

GURNEE, Ill. – Residents may soon have easier access to lifesaving colorectal cancer prevention screenings under legislation passed by state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee. Mason’s House Bill 2653 was voted out of the Senate yesterday and now goes to the governor’s desk...

Mason Bill to Restore Benefits to LGBTQ Veterans Passes Both Chambers

May 26, 2021 | Mason

GURNEE, Ill. – Today, state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, passed her measure out of the Senate to restore state benefits to LGBTQ veterans who have been denied access to them because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. “Our veterans have sacrificed so much...

Senate and House Democrats Propose New Supreme Court Boundaries

May 25, 2021 | Hernandez L

SPRINGFIELD – The Senate and House Redistricting Committees today released a proposed map of new Illinois Supreme Court boundaries to bring them into compliance with the Illinois Constitution by reflecting population shifts over the nearly 60 years since the map was...

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