DECATUR, Ill. – In response to the recent settlement over the 2017 Equifax security breach, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is encouraging residents to check if their personal financial information was compromised and to file a claim.“Giant corporations like...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To protect consumers from the high cost of auto title loans, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is sponsoring legislation to cap the annual interest rates on title-secured loans and create more fair lending practices. “The interest rates on these...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Working to improve job creation and economic opportunity, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is advancing legislation to create a work-based learning database in Illinois schools. “An important part of our education system is teaching students the...
DECATUR, Ill. – State Rep Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, and members of the House’s top child welfare committee will examine the tragic case of Ta’naja Barnes, a two-year-old child from Decatur, and the response of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) at a...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To help combat predatory lending against college students, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is sponsoring legislation to study student credit card debt and the way students are targeted by credit card companies. “Most students end up with some...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, released the following statement after Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his first budget address to the General Assembly: “Illinois is still digging out from years of budget stalemate and financial crisis under the...