May 17, 2022 | Lilly
CHICAGO, Ill. – State Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, carried legislation that would require the Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC) to hire re-entry specialists for correctional institutions statewide. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill into law Friday....
May 17, 2022 | Nichols
CHICAGO – To support the health of students across Illinois, state Rep. Cyril Nichols, D-Chicago, introduced and passed legislation to require school districts to provide plant-based school lunch options. The bill was recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker....
May 17, 2022 | Greenwood
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, had two of her measures signed into law by Gov. Pritzker last week: Senate Bill 3184, which raises standards to become a conservation police officer with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources...
May 16, 2022 | Collins
CHICAGO – To further support foster care youth across Illinois, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, introduced a measure to provide exit interviews to foster care youth when they leave a foster home. The bill was signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker Friday....
May 16, 2022 | LaPointe
CHICAGO – The State of Illinois will be prohibited from financially supporting standardized tests for young students under a new law spearheaded by state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, and state Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas, D-Chicago. “Formal testing procedures do...