Apr 16, 2026 | Stuart
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is working to help patients manage menopause symptoms, certain types of cancer, and other conditions by sponsoring and passing legislation requiring insurance companies to cover up to 12 months of hormone...
Apr 16, 2026 | Mussman
SPRINGFIELDS, Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, passed a bill improving trauma training in schools, clarifying how trauma is both understood and responded to in the school environment. “School districts and principals provide holistic training for...
Apr 16, 2026 | Ammons
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, is cracking down on junk fees that cost consumers an estimated $3,000 every year, with a new measure that holds businesses accountable for charges added on top of advertised purchase prices. “Consumers shouldn’t...
Apr 16, 2026 | Chung
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, passed a bill creating the Higher Education Student Support and Academic Freedom Act, protecting the rights and freedoms of college and university students. “I’m proud to represent students attending Illinois...
Apr 16, 2026 | Canty
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — With some states increasingly hostile toward bodily autonomy, state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, is fighting to keep personal health information private with the Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act to limit abortion-related...