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Ness Advances Measure for Police to Train Therapy Dog Teams

May 29, 2025 | Ness

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. – State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Crystal Lake, advanced a measure that creates a course and certification program for therapy dog teams and police officers, empowering police across the state to use therapy dogs for crises and emergency responses....

Grasse Passes Bicameral Measure Advocating for Long- Term Care Patients

May 29, 2025 | Grasse

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – An experienced hospice chaplain and staunch advocate of palliative care, state Rep. Nicolle Grasse, D-Arlington Heights, recently passed a measure through both chambers creating standardization for Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or...

Andrade Passes Bipartisan Measure Addressing Pedestrian Fatalities on IL Roadways

May 29, 2025 | Andrade

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, joined his fellow legislators in passing a measure to expand the ability of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to create infrastructure improvements that prevent future crashes and pedestrian...

Stuart Passes Tornado Warehouse Safety Preparedness Bill, Advancing Bill to the Senate

May 29, 2025 | Stuart

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is improving protections for workers in their workplace in the event of a tornado or other inclement weather emergency by requiring employers to have a tornado safety plan in place and warehouses designate...

Hirschauer Pushes for Higher Education Costs Transparency

May 29, 2025 | Hirschauer

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With college and university tuition costs reaching historical highs, state Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, is sponsoring a bill that would require Illinois colleges and universities to disclose their historical and current cost of attendance so...

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