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Buckner, Turner Pass Major Law Enforcement Hiring Reform in Response to 2024 Murder of Sonya Massey

May 29, 2025 | Buckner

CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, and state Sen. Doris Turner, D- Springfield, passed reforms to law enforcement hiring practices in response to the 2024 murder of Sangamon County-resident Sonya Massey. Massey’s family and other stakeholders were in the...

Ryan Leads Legislation to Streamline Dental Insurance, Remove Costly Barrier to Care

May 29, 2025 | Ryan

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A measure led in the House by state Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park, will streamline dental insurance by allowing carriers to send payments directly to providers instead of having dentists collect payments directly from patients. “I’m making our...

Ammons Secures $2.4M in Local Funds, Bringing Fresh Groceries to Champaign-Urbana

May 29, 2025 | Ammons

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Ensuring local residents have access to fresh, healthy food in their neighborhoods, state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, secured over 2 million dollars in grant money to construct a new grocery store in Northwest Urbana, as part of the Illinois...

IHSA Announces Collaboration with State Senator Ram Villivalam & State Representative Janet Yang Rohr to Expand Opportunities for Student-Athletes

May 29, 2025 | Yang Rohr

SPRINGFIELD, BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – State Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, and the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) are announcing their work together to expand opportunities for student athletes to compete in local and...

Hernandez Announces Funding Opportunity for Local Roads

May 29, 2025 | Hernandez N

MELROSE PARK, Ill. — State Rep. Norma Hernandez, D-Melrose Park, is announcing a state funding opportunity for local governments to invest in the repair of local roads. The current state budget includes $400 million for this purpose. Applications are due no later than...

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