SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is encouraging residents to join the push for commonsense marijuana legalization at Cannabis Equity Lobby Day in Springfield on Tuesday, May 7.“As legislators finally have a long overdue conversation about fairer...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is encouraging residents to participate in the 7th annual Greater Englewood Unity Day on April 27th, an event to bring the Greater Englewood community together to clean up debris and litter and celebrate building stronger...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is hosting a New City/Back of the Yards Community Clean Up Day on Saturday, April 27 and is encouraging local residents to participate.“Cleaning up and beautifying our neighborhoods is a simple way to help strengthen our...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, won unanimous support in the Illinois House for her measure to help businesses expand and grow by using emerging blockchain technologies. “We must support innovations such as blockchain in order to make our state...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper’s measure to provide soon-to-be released incarcerated individuals with civics education in order to reduce recidivism passed the Illinois House. “We must explore every avenue to help successfully reintegrate individuals...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper led a major overhaul of Illinois’ sentencing laws through the Illinois House, expanding opportunities for alternative sentences and easing reliance on unfair mandatory minimum sentences.“It’s time for a ‘smart on crime’...