CHICAGO, Ill. – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago is fighting to build a stronger Illinois by supporting an initiative to explore potential solutions to make health insurance more affordable. “Fighting for true equity starts by addressing the core symptoms of the...
CHICAGO – This session, state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, supported a new piece of legislation to expand workplace protections for frontline workers and other essential employees who contract COVID-19 while on the job. “Our frontline workers continue to put their...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is encouraging incoming and current college students to apply for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (ILBCF) Scholarship, the deadline for which has been extended to June 4 due to COVID-19. The scholarship is...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following the completion of a special session to address the state budget and other pressing legislation, state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, issued the following statement: “This pandemic laid bare the institutional inequities deeply embedded in...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is promoting a new resource webinar provided through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IDCEO) to support small businesses negatively impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. “This unprecedented...
CHICAGO – Keeping in mind the unique challenges residents with Alzheimer’s or dementia and their families are facing, state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is promoting additional support resources from the Alzheimer’s Association during the Coronavirus Disease 2019...