May 20, 2022 | Welch
CHICAGO – At the invitation of New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch will travel to Albany to visit the State Assembly on Tuesday, May 24. “I truly enjoyed welcoming Speaker Heastie to the Illinois State Capitol earlier this...
May 19, 2022 | Tarver
CHICAGO, Ill – A bill co-sponsored by state Rep. Curtis Tarver II, D-Chicago, that will prevent state-funded standardized testing for students in pre-kindergarten through second grade was recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. “The development of young...
May 19, 2022 | Vella
ROCKFORD, Ill. – In advance of Memorial Day, state Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford, will visit, celebrate and highlight local veteran organizations next week that dedicate their time to serve our local heroes. “It’s important not just to support our service members when...
May 19, 2022 | Ford
CHICAGO – State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after the reported shooting of an unarmed 13-year-old boy by Chicago Police Wednesday night in Austin: “It is disheartening to learn of the early details involving yesterday’s police...
May 19, 2022 | Mayfield
WAUKEGAN, Ill. – State Representative Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, expressed concern after a hospital in her district received a failing grade on patient safety from Leapfrog, a non-government watchdog. Vista Medical Center East, on Sheridan Rd. in Waukegan, was the...