May 22, 2026 | Ortiz
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measure championed by state Rep. Aarón Ortíz, D-Chicago, which would expand state tuition assistance for community college students passed out of the Senate on Thursday. “As a college counselor in my Back of the Yards neighborhood, I saw...
May 21, 2026 | Ortiz
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A bill, backed by state Rep. Aarón Ortíz, D-Chicago, requiring all grocery chains that offer e-coupons in Illinois to provide, and honor, a physical coupon alternative passed out of the Senate on Wednesday, and now heads to the governor for final...
May 12, 2026 | Ortiz
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Aarón Ortíz, D-Chicago, passed Senate Bill 2899 out of the House Insurance Committee on Tuesday that would expand health insurance coverage for rehabilitative and habilitative services for children under 19 years of age that have an...
Apr 16, 2026 | Ortiz
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Aarón Ortíz, D-Chicago, advanced a plan out of the House last week to make community college programs more affordable for in-state adult learners. “Today’s development gets us one step closer to not only making community...
Apr 15, 2026 | Ortiz
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Aarón Ortíz, D-Chicago, advanced a measure on Tuesday to create a Higher Education Student Bill of Rights, aiming to enshrine protections for freedom of speech, organization and academic integrity on college campuses in light of federal...
Apr 9, 2026 | Ortiz
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Fighting to end the abusive and disruptive presence of Donald Trump’s deportation agents across Illinois communities, state Rep. Aarón Ortíz, D-Chicago, backed a plan Wednesday to prohibit immigration detention centers within 1,500 ft. of specified...