Oct 6, 2023 | Costa Howard, Uncategorized
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Democrats on the House Adoption & Child Welfare Committee, led by state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, issued the following statement Thursday after Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) Director Marc Smith...
Mar 22, 2023 | Scherer, Uncategorized
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – While foster families continue to face obstacles that limit their access to nutritious food, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, recently presented a resolution that calls on the federal government to automatically qualify foster families for...
May 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
GLENVIEW, Ill. – State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview, issued the following statement in response to the leak of documents indicating the landmark reproductive rights Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, is being overturned: “The possibility that Roe v....
May 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
CHICAGO, Ill. – State Representative Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, responded today to the recently-announced closure of the Whole Foods store located in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. The closure of Whole Foods—opened only six years ago—diminishes the ability of...
Aug 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To help local small businesses hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, is raising awareness about the $250 million now available in Back to Business grants from the State of Illinois. “These grants are aimed to help small...
Apr 9, 2021 | Hurley, Uncategorized
CHICAGO, Ill. – In an effort to prepare professionals looking for work, state Rep. Fran Hurley, D-Chicago, will host a virtual job fair seminar on April 19 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. “This past year has shown many how to best navigate the virtual workforce while also...