Latest Updates:
Stuart-Backed Measure Allowing Sale of To-Go Cocktails Now Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Restaurant and bar owners hurt by COVID-19 closures will be allowed to sell premade cocktails for pickup and delivery under legislation supported by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, and recently signed into law.
Crespo Calls on Gov. Pritzker to Increase Maximum Capacity for Meetings and Events
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – As Illinois begins to reopen amid decreases in COVID-19 cases, state Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to consider recommendations from hospitality industry stakeholders to increase the capacity for meetings and events.
Stuart Backs Measure to Improve Health Care Affordablity
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State agencies responsible for regulating insurance and health care would be required to take additional steps to make health insurance more affordable under legislation supported by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville.
Mason Prioritizes Affordable Health Care
GURNEE, Ill. – State Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, is fighting to build a stronger Illinois by supporting an initiative to expand telehealth services and explore potential solutions to make health insurance more affordable.
Walker Highlights Automatic Property Tax Exemption Effort
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Property taxpayers will have exemptions automatically renewed this year under a new law supported by state Rep. Mark Walker, D-Arlington Heights.
Mussman Backs Measure to Strengthen Protections for Essential Workers
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – To help support essential employees and those whose employment has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, recently supported legislation to increase penalties for assaulting frontline workers and expand access to unemployment benefits for residents currently out of work.
Buckner Advocates for Essential Workers, Backs Measure Expanding Workers’ Comp.
CHICAGO – This session, state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, supported a new piece of legislation to expand workplace protections for frontline workers and other essential employees who contract COVID-19 while on the job.
Welch Seeks Input from Community to Address Systemic Racism
HILLSIDE, Ill. – As the nation continues to come to grips with the tragic death of George Floyd and engage in an ongoing discussion on racial inequity, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is asking local residents for their ideas to bolster police accountability and new reforms that will lift up communities of color.
LaPointe Champions New Law for “Cocktails To-Go”
CHICAGO – To provide assistance to bars and restaurants that have been experienced significant downturn in normal operations due to COVID-19, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, led an economic relief effort known as “cocktails to-go” allowing establishments to sell mixed alcohol drinks through pickup and delivery.
Yednock Backs Suspending Late Fees, Property Tax Relief for Homeowners
OTTAWA, IL – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create financial hardships for families, state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, recently backed a measure that would suspend late payment penalties on property taxes and create a one-year application deferral to renew senior, veteran and disability homestead exemptions.
Hoffman Initiative to Expand Support for First Responders, Essential Workers Signed Into Law
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – Bipartisan legislation passed by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, to expand worker’s compensation benefits to include first responders, health care workers, nursing home employees and other essential workers afflicted with COVID-19 was recently signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Tarver Highlights the Need for African-American Blood Donors
CHICAGO – As medical advocates including The Red Cross are warning of a shortage of African-American blood donors during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, state Rep. Curtis J. Tarver II, D-Chicago, is asking those who are able to help save lives by donating blood.
LaPointe Supports Vote-by-Mail Expansion and Election Protection
CHICAGO – To help protect the health, safety and security of voters during the upcoming election, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, supported legislation to expand vote-by-mail ballots and provide increased safety protections for the 2020 general election.
Hernandez Backs Property Tax Relief for Homeowners, Late Fee Suspension
AURORA, Ill. – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create financial hardships for families, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, recently backed a measure that would suspend late payment penalties on property taxes and create a one-year application deferral to renew senior, veteran and disability homestead exemptions.
Stuart Leads Effort to Ensure Safe Voting During Pandemic, Expands Vote by Mail
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To ensure residents can safely make their voices heard this fall, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is leading an effort to expand vote by mail options and provide greater flexibility for polling places to offer senior-only hours and curbside voting.
Yednock Fights for Increased Access to Healthcare
OTTAWA, IL – In response to the increased need for medical care due to the COVID-19 pandemic, state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, voted to support legislation to expand access to health services.
Scherer Highlights Illinois Get Hired Employment Website
DECATUR, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur is highlighting the new Illinois Get Hired website for workers looking for employment – including those displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn – and for businesses looking to hire new employees.
Mason Supports Additional Funding for Public Health and COVID-19 Testing
GURNEE, Ill. – State Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, is applauding the legislature’s decision to allocate hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding to state and local health departments to expand coronavirus prevention efforts.