Jan 6, 2023 | Mayfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, passed legislation banning assault-style weapons, high-capacity magazines, and rapid-fire firearm modifications statewide Thursday, shortly after joining activists and advocates from across the state who had...
Dec 13, 2022 | Mayfield
WAUKEGAN, Ill. – State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, is announcing that, as part of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) Listening Tour, she will be hosting an event in conjunction with state Sen. Adriane Johnson on Thursday, Dec. 15 from 4:30 p.m. until...
Nov 16, 2022 | Mayfield
WAUKEGAN, Ill. – In response to the desecration of gravestones at Congregation Am Echod Jewish Cemetery in Waukegan this week, state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, is issuing the following statement. “This despicable act of vandalism is appalling and I join...
Nov 15, 2022 | Mayfield
WAUKEGAN, Ill. – Following a new report detailing multiple and repeated failures by Illinois power plants to take adequate steps to protect groundwater from dangerous contamination, state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, is once again raising the alarm. “Power...
Oct 20, 2022 | Mayfield
WAUKEGAN, Ill. – State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, is highlighting opportunities for student borrowers to obtain debt relief and financial aid. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has shared information on federal student loan forgiveness as well as...
Aug 30, 2022 | Mayfield
WAUKEGAN, Ill. – State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, Chairperson of the Illinois House Appropriations-Public Safety Committee, is seeking answers from the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) following a report which details how people incarcerated in at least...