CHICAGO – A measure led by state Rep. Mary Gill, D-Chicago, to further require health insurance providers to cover medication that slows the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease and other related dementias was signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker Monday. “Today we took...
EAST MOLINE, Ill. – State Representative Gregg Johnson, D-East Moline, is proud to announce a $500,000 grant appropriation to the Moline Regional Community Foundation (MRCF), made possible through the Illinois Department of Human Services and appropriated from the...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – This week, state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, helped lead the effort to pass the “Clean Slate Act,” an automatic record sealing approach for certain, previously incarcerated individuals. “Too many times, formerly incarcerated individuals...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The ‘Junk Fee Ban Act,’ a consumer protection measure state Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park, is fighting for, would crack down on last-minute mandatory fees and bait-and-switch tactics that jack up prices without warning. “The surprise ‘service...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, backed a new state budget Saturday that reduces the size of government bureaucracy and further invests in classrooms across the state. “Our budget is a reflection of the compassionate and responsible...