LaPointe Applauds Enactment of Historic Equal Pay Law

CHICAGO – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, is highlighting a new equal pay law that outlaws historically discriminatory hiring practices that have locked women in a cycle of unequal and unfair pay.“It is a shame that some employers today use tactics to deny...

LaPointe Backs Clean Energy Jobs Act

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Maintaining her commitment to protecting the environment, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, recently announced her support for the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA).“Building a stronger Illinois means finding new ways to grow our economy and...

LaPointe Demands Illinois to Enact New Gun Safety Reforms

CHICAGO – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after the tragic and deadly shootings in El Paso, Texas, Dayton, Ohio, and Chicago over this past weekend: “Gun violence everywhere is a public health crisis that Donald Trump and his...