CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is joining the National Immigrant Justice Center to help connect immigrants with legal resources and help them train for encounters with law enforcement at her Know Your Rights Seminar that will be on Saturday, June 11...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is sponsoring Senate Joint Resolution 10 in the Illinois House of Representatives, which would establish a statewide task force to develop employment opportunities and to assist any young Illinois adults seeking...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is highlighting a program to reunite local taxpayers and small businesses with uncashed checks issued by the State of Illinois through Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza’s Check for Cash program. “Hard working...
CHICAGO – To provide students with access to trauma and special education services, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is sponsoring legislation that would take any surplus revenue from Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts and fund these vital programs at Chicago...
CHICAGO – Last week, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, met with neighborhood residents to listen to their concerns regarding federal, state and local issues during her satellite office hours meeting. “I am grateful that residents spent time with me to discuss city...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to assist Illinois’ struggling social service organizations, community colleges and universities during the state’s nearly three-year budget crisis, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, recently passed a measure to provide funding for...