May 20, 2022 | Greenwood
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, helped pass a measure to allow school districts to develop a curriculum to teach students about safe gun storage practices. “We need to look at all of our children’s needs when we talk about...
May 20, 2022 | Ramirez
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – HB 5525, sponsored by State Representative Delia C. Ramirez, D-Chicago, was signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker on Friday, May 13, 2022. The new law creates a Commission on Children of Incarcerated Parents which will help address the issues...
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...