EAST MOLINE, Ill. – As area families deal with the damaging consequences of federal cuts to education and childcare, state Rep. Gregg Johnson, D-Rock Island, will join local leaders for a focused listening session Thursday, Dec. 4 at 11 a.m. at the Hampton Township...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Yolonda Morris, D-Chicago, supported legislation to make transportation systems across Illinois more accessible and coordinated, a move that will assist riders, improve infrastructure for the community and boost the economy. “What we’ve done...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A medical debt relief plan backed by state Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, has now erased over $400 million in medical debt in old bills, providing significant financial relief to Illinoisans and expanding healthcare access and affordability....
ROCKFORD, Ill. – State Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford, passed new legislation that will deliver over $1.5 million in annual funding to strengthen Northern Illinois transit systems and protect essential services for riders across the region. “This bill will make our...
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Last week state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, spoke at the Illinois Library Association’s Metro East Library Legislative Meetup where he highlighted a change in the state’s LibraryEqualization Aid Grant that will deliver additional resources to local...