Berwyn, IL – Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law five bills introduced by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (D-Bridgeview) that would ban cancer-causing chemicals from consumer products, enrich educational opportunities, protect students’ access to counseling...
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...
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...
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...
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...