Delgado Introduces Anti-Corruption Package, Rejects Status Quo

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado, D-Chicago, introduced a package of legislation which prohibits elected officials from holding office while working as lobbyists; establishes a “cooling off period” before former lawmakers can become lobbyists; and...

Latino Caucus Looks to Continue Lifting Up Illinois Families, Crack Down on Corruption

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, released the following statement on behalf of the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus in response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State Address:    “Over the past year, Latino Caucus members were...

Delgado: Our Community Needs Real Change

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado, D-Chicago, released the following statement in response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State Address: “Skyrocketing property taxes and rents are hurting middle-class and struggling families. Our schools need more...

Latino Caucus Calls on Congress to Stand for Refugees, Reject Funding of Trump Program

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement calling on Congress to reject a budget that allocates funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Migrant “Protection” Protocols (MPP), a federal program that...