Scherer Applauds Efforts to Commemorate 1908 Springfield Race Riot

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, issued the following statement Monday, encouraging ongoing conversations by the U.S. Department of the Interior about commemorating the 1908 Springfield Race Riot: “I’m glad that so many Central Illinois voices...

Scherer-Backed Bill Takes Aim at Ghost Networks

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing her longstanding efforts to improve health insurance network adequacy and hold big health insurance companies accountable, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is backing legislation that will institute new rules to improve access to...

Scherer Welcomes Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe to State Capitol

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In recognition of her historic status as Decatur’s first female mayor during Women’s History Month, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, spoke about Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe in a speech on the chamber floor of the Illinois House of Representatives. “I...

Scherer-Backed Bill to Allow More Flexibility with Savings

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Young people and their families would have more flexibility with savings and could avoid unplanned taxes under a new measure backed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, allowing additional or unused 529 college savings account funds to be...