SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, voted to crack down on pay discrimination by corporations and employers. “Women who have the same experience and duties as men deserve equal pay for equal work,” said Harper. “For too long women have been denied...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, voted to keep young people healthier by passing legislation raising the age to buy tobacco and smoking products to 21. “Smoking and tobacco companies aggressively market their addictive products to young...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As part of her commitment to criminal justice reform, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is proposing a major overhaul of Illinois’ sentencing laws, easing reliance on unfair mandatory minimum sentences and providing judges with discretion to use...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, will fight to stop lead contamination and promote green jobs in underserved communities as chair a new subcommittee focusing on the impact of pollution, climate change and other environmental hazards in...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, released the following statement Wednesday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address: “I look forward to working with Governor Pritzker and my colleagues in the Legislature to dig out of the mess Bruce Rauner...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To help lift working families out of poverty, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, voted to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 per hour. “As workers are making less than a living wage, corporate bosses are continuing to rake in millions,” said...