Local Legislators Criticize Decision to Lay Off Nurses

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As Governor Rauner moves to cut jobs by privatizing prison healthcare services, local legislators state Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, and state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, are condemning the layoff of over a hundred nurses across the state....

Willis Backing Bill to Keep Parks Safe from Dangerous Predators

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, is backing legislation that would provide greater protections to local park districts from dangerous child predators by prohibiting districts from knowingly using volunteers with a history of committing sexual...

Willis Backs Bill to Lower Fees on Small Businesses

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Individuals looking to create a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) would get some financial relief with lowered filing costs under a new bill being backed by state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison. “In Illinois, we need to be doing all we can to...

Willis Named Chair of Fire & Emergency Services Committee

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As the new legislative session picks up in Springfield, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, announced that she is the newly appointed chair of the House Committee on Fire and Emergency services. “As the wife of a retired firefighter, I am...