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Du Buclet Introduces Bill to Ensure Proper Hair Care for Foster Children
CHICAGO. – State Rep. Kimberly du Buclet, D-Chicago, is working to create greater protections for children in foster care by introducing legislation that requires foster parents to create a haircare plan for youths in their care.
Rep. Rashid Announces Legislative Package on Artificial Intelligence
BERWYN, IL –State Representative Abdelnasser Rashid, D-Bridgeview, is steering Illinois toward safe, effective and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) with a new bill package regulating the use of the nascent technology in the state.
Kelly Seeks Pet Supplies, Invites Residents to CPR Training
CHICAGO — State Rep. Michael J. Kelly, D-Chicago, is announcing a pair of upcoming events focused on promoting worthy causes.
Black Caucus to Outline Priorities at Press Conference Following Governor’s Budget Address
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Members of the House and Senate Black Caucuses will host a press conference immediately following Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of State and Budget Address on Wednesday, Feb. 21 on the second-floor staircase of the Illinois Capitol Building to address budget priorities for the upcoming year.
Rep. Buckner Addresses Ventra Transit System Outages, Invites Officials to Springfield to Pursue Solutions
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, responded to last week’s rash of outages in the Metra transit system’s app Ventra, by inviting officials from the company to Springfield to speak to state lawmakers.
DeLuca Works to Protect Family Farms, Supports Plan to Overhaul Estate Tax
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Wanting to ensure that family farms can be passed from one generation to the next without unreasonable tax burdens, state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, is backing an overhaul of the state’s estate tax specific to farms.
Avelar Measures Seek to Expand Tax Relief for Seniors
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — Local seniors would receive relief from high property taxes under new, progressive solutions backed by state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, expanding property tax freezes and refunds for low-income seniors.
Hoffman Joins Groundbreaking for New Venice Elementary School
VENICE, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, joined students, teachers and local officials Friday for the ceremonial groundbreaking of a new elementary school in Venice.
Buckner Attends ‘Communities in Action: Building a Better Illinois and Indiana’ at White House
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, joined other lawmakers at the ‘Communities in Action: Building a Better Illinois and Indiana’ event at the White House to explore new solutions to local challenges and meet with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to hear about new federal infrastructure and transportation projects
Rep. Lisa Hernandez Celebrates Launch of Lottery Ticket Supporting Scholarships for Underserved Populations
CICERO, Ill. – State Rep. Elizabeth ‘Lisa’ Hernandez, D-Cicero, will join state Sen. Mattie Hunter, other members of the General Assemby, the DREAM Fund and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) at a reception to celebrate the launch of a specialty lottery ticket that will fund scholarships for Black and Brown college students.
Manley Introduces Legislation to Consolidate Local Units of Government, Save Taxpayer Dollars
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – As part of her efforts to make government more taxpayer-friendly, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, introduced legislation last week that would create a uniform process to dissolve units of local government.
Rep. Barbara Hernandez Announces Batavia Public Library Remote Office Hours
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is announcing that she will be holding remote office hours at the Batavia Public Library four times in coming months: Jan. 23, Feb. 27, March 26 and April 23, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The library is located on 10 S. Batavia Road in Batavia.
Scherer Sponsors Bill to Expand Senior Property Tax Relief
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is working to ease the property tax burden facing seniors by expanding the eligibility pool of senior freeze applicants.
Rep. Barbara Hernandez Attends ‘Communities in Action: Building a Better Illinois and Indiana’ at White House
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, joined other lawmakers to attend ‘Communities in Action: Building a Better Illinois and Indiana’ at the White House, where they met with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to share constituent stories and discuss the impacts of new federal infrastructure projects and investments in transportation.
Manley Highlights New Tax Breaks, Tax Resources for Residents
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – With tax season here, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is urging residents to take advantage of the newly expanded state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and other resources the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) offers taxpayers.
Yang Rohr Champions Student-Athlete Mental Health with New Bill
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Underscoring her commitment to the mental health and wellness of Illinois kids, state Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, introduced legislation to limit excessive practice for student-athletes.
Manley Joins Local Aging Agency Podcast to Highlight Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Legislation
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – In order to promote the resources that are available to older adults who are raising children, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, joined AgeGuide’s podcast series on aging to talk about the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program, known as GRG Plus, available to Will County residents.
Ammons Calls on POTUS, State Agencies to Adopt Child Protections
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, is calling on Illinois state agencies, the United States Senate, and President Joe Biden to take imperative action on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children, which offers protections for the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of minors.