Jiménez Invites Residents to Summer Bash Event This Week

CHICAGO — State Rep. Lilian Jiménez, D-Chicago, is inviting residents to enjoy summer fun at a community summer bash next week.  “The Summer Bash is a great event put on by organizations and families truly invested in the health and future of our Northwest Side...

Jiménez Calls for Support for Asylum Seekers with Resolution

CHICAGO — State Rep. Lilian Jiménez, D-Chicago, is leading an effort to provide a path for migrant communities to receive work authorization by adopting a resolution calling on the federal government to take action to resolve the backlog of asylum cases and employment...

Jiménez Responds to Constitutionality Ruling for SAFE-T Act

CHICAGO — State Rep. Lilian Jiménez, D-Chicago, issued the following statement regarding Tuesday’s ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court upholding the SAFE-T Act, specifically the Pre-Trial Fairness Act provision.  “The Illinois Supreme Court stood in solidarity with...

Jiménez Condemns SCOTUS Decision Undoing Affirmative Action

CHICAGO — State Rep. Lilian Jiménez, D-Chicago, issued a statement following Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling overturning affirmative action in college admissions.  “I am saddened, but not surprised, by the Supreme Court’s ruling to gut affirmative action policies for...

Jimenez to Support Asylum Seekers with Donation Drive

CHICAGO — State Rep. Lilian Jiménez, D-Chicago, and other state and local representatives are accepting donations to support asylum seekers as they await more permanent housing.  “Many of these asylum seekers and refugees are arriving in Chicago with next to nothing....