Jan 8, 2026 | Buckner
CHICAGO — Comprehensive legislation to bring down home energy bills, hold large utility corporations accountable and create jobs that state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, passed last fall was signed into law today, marking a victory in his efforts to cut the cost of...
Jan 8, 2026 | Buckner
CHICAGO — State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, issued this statement in response to the Trump Administration’s partisan freeze of vital funding for childcare services in five Democratic-led states, including more than $1 billion in Illinois: “Child care can be extremely...
Dec 18, 2025 | Buckner
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is prioritizing affordability with new legislation targeting “surveillance pricing,” a growing practice where online businesses and retailers set individualized prices using algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI)...
Dec 12, 2025 | Buckner
CHICAGO – Locations where everyone should feel safe will be better protected from warrantless immigration raids under a new law backed by state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, expanding due process protections for all people at hospitals, daycares, courthouses and...
Nov 18, 2025 | Buckner
CHICAGO – Following his successful fight to deliver mobile identification options to Illinoisans, state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is announcing that legislation he spearheaded will now enable residents to store their drivers’ licenses and state IDs on their phones...
Nov 13, 2025 | Buckner
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, responded to Donald Trump’s lies about Chicago’s iconic business corridor, the “Magnificent Mile:” “As usual, Donald Trump is spewing wild criticisms of Chicago to try and distract from the damning failures he can’t seem to...