SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation backed by state Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Joliet, which would help ensure that family members receive their loved ones’ life insurance benefits, recently passed the House. “People pay diligently into life insurance policies to ensure that...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As Washington politicians push for reckless changes to federal law which would strip insurance from people with pre-existing conditions and increase premiums, state Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Joliet, is fighting to stop massive insurance companies...
JOLIET, Ill. – State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Joliet, recently recognized Joliet Central High School seniors Benjamin Hallihan and Vanessa Flores, who were chosen as this school year’s “Mr. and Ms. J” for their achievements in academics and community service. “I would...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Joliet, is fighting to end wage discrimination by passing a package of measures requiring employers to pay the same wage to workers who have the same experience and do the same job. “I believe that a person should be...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Big businesses that ship local jobs overseas will be required to pay back every dime they’ve received from Illinois taxpayers and barred from receiving any future taxpayer-funded deals under a measure passed by state Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr.,...
SPRINGFIELD Ill. – In response to the proposed layoffs of nurses in Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) facilities, state Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, helped pass legislation that would prevent the department from reducing the number of medical and mental...