Villa Bill Expanding Mental Health Education Passes Committee

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The legislative session has just began for members of the General Assembly, but new state Rep. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, hit the ground running last week by passing a bill out of the House Mental Health Committee’s first meeting of the year...

Villa Pushes for Economic Growth, Supports Minimum Wage Increase

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – After the Illinois House of Representatives joined the state Senate in approving a minimum wage increase, state Rep. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, issued the following statement: “As the daughter of local small business owners, I strongly...