SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, is supporting legislation that would enhance opioid overdose reporting and data collection to help identify areas most affected by the opioid epidemic. “Opioid addiction is an urgent public health crisis...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To help combat teen smoking and promote public health, state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, supported legislation that would raise the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. “With the popularity of e-cigarettes on the rise, teens and...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To combat the effects of climate change and move Illinois towards a future of renewable energy, state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, is supporting an initiative to create the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA). “We must act now to stop the effects of...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, is supporting a resolution calling for expanded access to high-quality preschool and early education for children and increased funding to help build and renovate preschool classrooms across Illinois.“Early...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, issues the following statement Wednesday after Gov. Pritzker’s Budget Address in Springfield: “After four years of Rauner’s unwillingness to compromise and the pursuit of a political agenda over the needs of...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, is supporting legislation that would create a task force to develop model harassment policies and best practices for private businesses to promote a harassment-free work environment and establish confidential...