SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – This past week, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, introduced legislation allowing first responders to file workers’ compensation claims to coverage post-traumatic stress. If passed, this measure would expand workers’ compensation for all...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, is teaming up with Sen. Rob Martwick, D-Chicago, to co-host an upcoming Women’s Self-Defense Class. The class is free and open to the community. The event will take place on Friday, Feb. 28 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, is sponsoring legislation to create the Domestic Violence Task Force to conduct a comprehensive study of current domestic violence laws in Illinois and look for ways to improve protections for victims of violence. ...
CHICAGO – Working to shine a light on the importance of mental health, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, recently co-hosted with state Sen. Rob Martwick, D-Chicago, a Mental Health 101 Seminar with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) at Wilbur Wright...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, released the following statement in response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State Address on Wednesday. “Significant progress has been made in the past year to move our state forward, but there is still...
CHICAGO – The cost of insulin will now be capped at $100 per month for Illinois patients under a new law that was supported by state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, and signed into law on Friday by Governor JB Pritzker. “As pharmaceutical companies and drug...