Sep 10, 2021 | Collins
CHICAGO – To ensure eligible households stay connected to the internet, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, is highlighting the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program. “As families continue to face challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s essential that...
Sep 8, 2021 | Collins
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, is highlighting September as National Preparedness Month and encourages residents to have emergency preparedness plans. “As hurricanes and flooding are taking over the southern and northeastern parts of the...
Aug 26, 2021 | Collins
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing her efforts to improve conditions for children in foster care, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, was recently appointed to sit on the Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare Task Force by Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris”...
Aug 23, 2021 | Collins
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To decrease the backlog of DNA samples needing testing and support victims of crime, state Rep. Lakesia Collins (D-Chicago) introduced legislation to create the Illinois Forensic Science Commission that was recently signed into law. “Forensic...
Aug 20, 2021 | Collins
CHICAGO – To help local governments and property owners maintain abandoned properties, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, sponsored legislation to make it easier for local governments to acquire the title to vacant properties before they become eyesores for...
Aug 17, 2021 | Collins
CHICAGO – To ensure businesses can get back on track after the pandemic, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, is encouraging small businesses to apply for the Back to Business grant program (B2B) from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity...