May 25, 2021 | Ford
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois’ retail cannabis industry would diversify under a bill passed today by state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, that aims to correct a flawed license lottery system that has prevented minority residents from being able to open businesses....
May 25, 2021 | Buckner
CHICAGO – Due to the challenges of remote learning recent graduating high-school students have faced, state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, advanced legislation that will make standardized admissions tests optional for aspiring college freshmen of Illinois Colleges and...
May 25, 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. Mason’s House Bill 1290 now goes to the...
May 25, 2021 | Moylan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, recently passed the Relieve College Costs Pilot Program Act which creates a more affordable pathway to earning a college degree and is optimistic that the merits of the program will prove to be well-founded...
May 19, 2021 | Slaughter
SPPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To keep weapons out of the hands of individuals who pose a threat to others or themselves, state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, recently supported legislation that will enhance the ability of law enforcement, family and household members to...