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LaPointe Bill Becomes Law, Securing Universal Mental Health Screenings for Public School Students

Aug 1, 2025 | LaPointe

CHICAGO, Ill.– A bill connecting children and teens to mental health support spearheaded by state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, became law Thursday guaranteeing universal mental health screenings for public school students grades 3 through 12. “No child...

Hirschauer Safe Gun Storage Bill Becomes Law

Aug 1, 2025 | Hirschauer

WEST CHICAGO, Ill. – Working to keep firearms out of the wrong hands and prevent accidental shootings, state Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, successfully passed the Safe Gun Storage Act into law Monday. The new law works to keep guns out of the wrong hands, protect...

Benton Honors Jesse White at Renaming Ceremony

Aug 1, 2025 | Benton

CHICAGO — State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, honored former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White on Thursday, as luminaries and elected officials gathered to rename the state office building at 115 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago to the “Jesse White State of Illinois...

Gill Honors First Responders with Resolution Marking Aug. 27 as ‘Hero Day’

Aug 1, 2025 | Gill

CHICAGO – To recognize, honor and celebrate those who commit themselves to protecting and serving our communities, state Rep. Mary Gill, D-Chicago, passed a resolution marking Aug. 27, 2025 as ‘Hero Day’ in Illinois. “We can’t take for granted the services our first...

Hernandez Fighting to Lower Prescription Drug Costs with New Law Cracking Down on Pharma Middlemen

Aug 1, 2025 | Hernandez B

AURORA, Ill. – Families and seniors will see relief from prescription drug price gouging under a new law passed by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, cracking down on the tactics big pharma middlemen use to artificially inflate the cost of lifesaving medications....

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