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...
CHICAGO – To increase school teacher and student preparedness during a mass shooting, state Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, helped pass legislation that would require schools to hold law enforcement drills to within 90 days of the first day of school. “We’ve had...
CHICAGO – To help train people to respond quickly in times of crisis, state Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, will host Violence Reduction & Trauma Response meetings at her constituent services office with the goal of creating community based solutions to gun...
CHICAGO – To help kids stay active and learn valuable skills over the summer months, state Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, is encouraging local youth to apply for a summer job through the One Summer Chicago program. “The One Summer Chicago youth jobs program is an...
CHICAGO – In her efforts to increase awareness of the benefits of locally grown foods and combat the food desert crisis in South Side Chicago neighborhoods, state Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, addressed attendees of the annual Healthy Food Access and Economic...