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Smith Demands Action for Underserved Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients, Passes House Resolution

Mar 30, 2022 | Smith

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Nick Smith, D-Chicago, recognized Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) Awareness Month on Thursday, emphasizing its imbalanced impact on communities of color and calling for further action to support underserved patient populations....

West Proposal to Help College Students Access Assistance Heads to Governor

Mar 30, 2022 | West

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Students at public universities and community colleges would have easy access to an on-campus benefits navigator beyond tuition aid under a plan passed by state Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford. “There’s a lot of opportunity for aid with food, housing...

Manley Passes Bill to Require Display of Discounted Prices

Mar 29, 2022 | Manley

JOLIET, Ill. — As part of her efforts to protect and inform consumers, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, passed a bill to require supermarkets to show the discounted price of an item at the time of sale. “This bill requires the sale price of the item to be...

Walsh Announces Educational Programming Series with Troy Township

Mar 29, 2022 | Walsh

SHOREWOOD, Ill. – As part of his efforts to increase community engagement and provide important information to his district, state Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, is partnering with Troy Township Supervisor Joseph Baltz to provide educational programming to area...

House Democratic Committee Chairs Emphasize Need for Strong Investment in College Mental Health Services

Mar 29, 2022 | Conroy, Ford, Mussman, Smith, Stuart, Welch, West

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As budget discussions continue and the General Assembly nears adjournment, the chairs for the House Higher Education, Appropriations-Higher Education and Mental Health and Addiction Committees are encouraging their colleagues to support increased...

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