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Gordon-Booth Supports Plan Enabling National Guard College Students to Make Up Missed Classwork

Apr 26, 2024 | Gordon-Booth

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, supported a plan that would allow higher education students that serve in the National Guard or reserves to still submit missed assignments when they miss class due to drills or other military obligations....

Yang Rohr Advances Bill Educating Students on Climate Change

Apr 26, 2024 | Yang Rohr

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, is working to ensure young people understand the science behind climate change and the effects it will have by advancing new legislation to include climate change science coursework in high school...

Yang Rohr: Combatting Waterway Degradation Key to Ensuring Illinois’ Future

Apr 25, 2024 | Yang Rohr

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, advanced legislation to raise awareness for waterway cleanup efforts, highlighting the need for immediate action to preserve Illinois’ natural resources. “Cleaning up our state’s waterways is critical to...

DeLuca Backs Plan to Secure First Responder Access on Roads

Apr 25, 2024 | DeLuca

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Emphasizing public safety and the need to keep roads clear for first responders, state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, is supporting a plan that would strengthen penalties on protestors who block busy roads and prevent the passage of...

Stuart Passes Paid Family Leave for First Responders

Apr 25, 2024 | Stuart

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is prioritizing first responders and helping promote more diverse recruitment among fire departments by creating a new paid family leave program for firefighters, paramedics and EMTs. “First responders...

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