SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following the inauguration of the 101st Illinois General Assembly, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, released the following statement detailing her legislative priorities: “Illinois faces a road filled with challenges and tough choices as we work...
CHICAGO – Inmates incarcerated at state correctional facilities will be allowed more frequent family and guest visits, thanks to legislation sponsored by state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, that takes effect in the new year. “We have an incredibly punitive system that...
CHICAGO, Ill. – Aiming to help people find a health care plan that works for them, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is encouraging people to search the Affordable Care Act’s website to enroll in a plan before the next deadline. “Everyone needs health care to live...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to analyze, determine and expand black history courses and units being taught in all of Illinois’ schools, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, supported a resolution that creates a task force to report on current teachings and how to...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To start the 101st General Assembly in Illinois, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is asking her constituents to submit legislative ideas that she can introduce to become law in 2019.“I am always looking for feedback on the work I’m doing in...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following successful veto overrides in both houses of the Illinois General Assembly, state Rep. Sonya Harper’s, D-Chicago, legislation that will create local urban agricultural zones across communities in Illinois to help residents grow their own...