SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Romeoville, will lead an effort to secure a competitive, sustainable retirement for teachers, public safety workers, and others who serve our communities as a member of the new House Pensions Working Group. ...
CHICAGO – Alarmed that possible federal cuts to Medicaid would reverse gains in overdose prevention efforts and put lives at risk, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, will join advocates at a press conference Friday to urge a better path forward in Washington....
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, joined fellow legislators and representatives from Illinois higher education institutions for a call to attention to existential threats to public higher education under President Donald Trump. Following a...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Concerned that changes on the federal level could impact higher education funding and limit opportunities for students, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, will join representatives from state universities and higher education organizations...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, is cracking down on unsolicited telemarketer calls that bombard people with unnecessary and often fraudulent offers by introducing tough new phone privacy legislation. “State law is far too lax when it...