OP-ED: Stop the Bleeding at Northeastern

By State Representative John D’Amico Having spent my entire life living in the area around Northeastern Illinois University, I understand Northeastern’s meaning to the countless young people it’s educated – from the students who were once told college was too...

D’Amico Backs Minimum Wage Increase to Lift Up Working Families

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to lift up working families across Illinois, state Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, helped pass legislation that raises Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 over the next few years. “As the minimum wage has remained stagnant since 2011, many...

D’Amico Pledges Support for Paris Climate Agreement

CHICAGO – To show that Illinois is committed to combating the grave threat posed by global warming, state Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, signed onto a letter urging Gov. Bruce Rauner to add Illinois as a state that will continue to uphold the standards set out in the...