Lilly Fights to End Wage Discrimination with New Equal Pay Bill

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.  – State Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, is demanding equal pay for women by introducing legislation banning corporations from using the unfair practice of requiring prospective employees to submit their salary history in order to lock women into a...

Lilly-Backed Law will Crack Down on Illinois’ Gun Dealers

CHICAGO – Gun shops will be held more accountable and be required to conduct thorough background checks under a new law back by state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, establishing stricter licensing standards for all Illinois gun dealers. “Illinois should continue to...

Lilly Fights to Raise Age to Buy Harmful Tobacco Products to 21

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing her efforts to combat teenage smoking, state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, introduced legislation that increases the age to buy tobacco products to 21.  “I’ve said it time and time again that if you don’t have your health, you don’t...

Lilly Sworn in for Another Term

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Today, state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, was sworn in for another term during the 101st General Assembly’s inauguration ceremony and issued the following statement: “I cannot thank the residents of the 78th District enough for giving me...