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Willis Highlights New Senior Property Tax Relief Law

Sep 9, 2019 | Willis

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A new law supported by state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Northlake, will protect seniors from their property taxes increasing by creating a five-year program that maintains the Cook County Senior homestead Exemption, eliminating a mandated annual...

Willis-Backed Proposal Increasing Minimum Wage for Teachers Now Law

Sep 6, 2019 | Willis

NORTHLAKE, Ill. – A proposal sponsored by state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Northlake, which increases the minimum wage for Illinois teachers, was recently signed into law. “By increasing the starting wage for teachers we are giving a boost to our local schools in...

Latino Caucus Invites Communities to Join Census Tour and Make Sure Everyone is Counted

Sep 5, 2019 | Andrade, Arroyo, Crespo, Guzzardi, Hernandez B, Hernandez L, Mah, Moeller, Ortiz, Ramirez, Villanueva, Willis, Zalewski

CHICAGO – To highlight the importance of participating in the 2020 Census, state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, and State Sen. Omar Aquino, D-Chicago are inviting residents throughout the Chicagoland area to join them and fellow members of the Latino...

Willis-Backed Gun Safety Bill to Protect Places of Worship Becomes Law

Aug 26, 2019 | Willis

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kathy Willis, D-Northlake, supported a new law that increases penalties for individuals who commit religiously-motivated hate crimes. The measure was recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.“Violent gun crime is occurring too...

Willis Applauds New Equal Pay Law

Aug 19, 2019 | Willis

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kathy Willis, D-Northlake, is highlighting a new equal pay law that will end the cycle of unfair pay for women and help eliminate the wage gap. The measure was recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.“Building a stronger Illinois...

Willis Promotes Overdose Awareness Day

Aug 12, 2019 | Willis

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Northlake, is highlighting International Overdose Awareness Day, which falls on Saturday, Aug. 31 this year.“Opioid abuse and subsequent overdoses continue to claim too many lives across Illinois and the nation,”...

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