Harper Seeks to Democratize Chicago School Board

Jul 11, 2017 | Harper

CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is fighting to give families a voice in their children’s education by passing legislation creating an elected representative school board to lead the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). “When it comes to Chicago’s school board,...

Harper Votes to Raise Minimum Wage; Lift Residents Out of Poverty

Jun 27, 2017 | Harper

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To lift up the working men and women who have gone years without receiving a raise, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, voted recently to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 per hour. “Since the late sixties and seventies, workers’ wages have not...

Harper Supports Automatic Voter Registration for Illinois

Jun 27, 2017 | Harper

CHICAGO – Hoping to streamline the process to register to vote, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, supported a measure that will allow Illinois residents to automatically register to vote when they renew their driver’s license. “Voting should be proactively...

Harper Holds Seminar to Help Immigrant Families Know their Rights

Jun 20, 2017 | Harper

CHICAGO – To help protect immigrant families from the Trump administration’s new, extreme immigration policies, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, hosted a Know Your Rights Seminar on Saturday to highlight legal remedies that are available to immigrant families...

Harper Joins Colleagues to Urge Rauner to Protect Environment

Jun 15, 2017 | Harper

CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is joining her colleagues in calling on Gov. Rauner to join the U.S. Climate Alliance that New York, California and Washington states have joined to take proactive steps in protecting the environment. “President Trump was...