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Briel Releases Statement on Trump Administration’s Federal Aid Freeze

Jan 30, 2025 | Briel

OTTAWA, Ill. – State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, issued the following statement in response to the recently rescinded Trump Administration order temporarily freezing federal aid for hundreds of million Americans: “I know how concerned residents have been...

Williams to Lead Prescription Drug Affordability Committee, Cost of Healthcare is Priority One

Jan 30, 2025 | Williams, J

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In his role as chairman of the House Committee on Prescription Drug affordability, state Rep. Jawaharial Williams, D-Chicago, will be at the forefront of efforts to lower the cost of lifesaving medication and expand access to care in Illinois. “I...

Gill Backs Secretary of State Effort to Update Senior Driving Test Rules

Jan 30, 2025 | Gill

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mary Gill, D-Chicago, is joining an effort led by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias to update road test requirements and raise the age in which older adults must take a behind-the-wheel driving test from age 79 to 87. “This update...

Blue Room Press Conference Wednesday: Guzzardi, Johnson to Discuss Need to Disinvest Public Pension Funds from Fossil Fuel Holdings

Jan 30, 2025 | Guzzardi

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Will Guzzardi, D-Chicago, and state Sen. Adriane Johnson, D-Waukegan, will announce the Fossil Fuel Disinvestment Act at a press conference in the Blue Room on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 9:30 a.m., highlighting the need to combat climate...

Rashid Discusses A.I. Task Force Report, Outlines Next Steps

Jan 30, 2025 | Rashid

SPRINGFIELD, Ill — State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, D-Bridgeview, is hosting a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 29 in the Illinois State Capitol’s Blue Room to unveil the findings of the state’s Generative A.I. and Natural Language Processing Task Force’s report....

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