SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is working to bring down the cost of prescription drugs and protect local pharmacies by passing new legislation that will crack down on big pharma middlemen who raise costs to simply pad their own profits. “For...
BERWYN, Ill – Rep. Abelnasser Rashid (D-Bridgeview) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s attack on Iran: “Trump is proving yet again how dangerous and unhinged he is on a world stage. He has allowed Israel to drag Americans into a war we...
EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. — A measure backed by state Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park, to strengthen prevailing wage rules and ensure workers receive the correct pay is one step closer to becoming law. “Every Illinoisan without exception deserves fair pay for fair work,”...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, passed a bicameral measure through the House and Senate chambers this spring that protects Illinoisans’ access to medication abortion and enhances a shield law to prevent federal interference. “With...
CHICAGO, Ill.– Highlighting key measures passed during the spring legislative session and unfinished business, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, will host an end-of-session legislative town hall in collaboration with state Sen. Rob Martwick, D-Chicago, on...