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Harper’s Gun Safety Reform Bill That Protects Families Awaits Governor’s Approval
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, helped to pass bipartisan gun safety reform to keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of those who pose an immediate danger to themselves or others.
Harper Supports Bill to Prevent Middle Class Tax Hike
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, supported legislation to maintain a critical middle-class tax exemption that would prevent an unaffordable tax hike on families.
Flowers Urges Governor to Sign Bill to Remove Record Sealing Barriers and Improve Employment Opportunities
CHICAGO – Continuing her efforts to improve the criminal justice system and make it easier for people to find good paying jobs, state Rep. Mary E. Flowers, D-Chicago, recently passed legislation to remove financial barriers to seal or expunge criminal records and is calling on Governor Bruce Rauner to sign the measure into law.
Much has been made recently of a new-found sense of unity at the state Capitol, and rightly so. After years of bitter partisan fighting, Democrats and Republicans came behind a new state budget and left Springfield with a renewed sense that compromise and cooperation are essential and very possible with the right mindset.
Andrade Fighting to Remove Illinois from Crosscheck, Protecting Voting Rights
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to protect and preserve a citizen’s right to vote, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, sponsored legislation to end the state’s relationship with Crosscheck, an interstate voter data program which has been shown to result in voter suppression.
Lilly Helps Community Residents Shred Outdated Personal Information and Records
CHICAGO – State Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, offered local residents the opportunity to dispose of outdated and sensitive personal information at her shred day event.
Stuart to Host Free Document Shredding Day
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – To help residents safely dispose of unneeded documents that contain personal information, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is hosting a free document shredding event on Saturday, June 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Swing City Music located at 1811 Vandalia St. in Collinsville.
Scherer Invites Local Residents to Senior Fraud Prevention Seminars
DECATUR, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is inviting local residents over the age of 55 to senior fraud prevention seminars she is hosting next week.
Hernandez Passes Series of Immigration Reforms, Urges Governor to Reject Trump Agenda
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, passed a series of reforms out of the House that will put in place strong state-level protections on issues ranging from visa certifications to employment and housing, building on the progress of the Illinois TRUST Act.
Stuart, Bristow Invite Residents to Coffee and Conversation in Granite City
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, and state Rep. Monica Bristow, D-Godfrey, are hosting a free Coffee and Conversation constituent meet-up event on Saturday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at McDonald’s in Granite City, located at 2045 Madison Ave. Coffee will be provided.
Smith Fights for Real Reforms to Strengthen the Middle Class During First Legislative Session
SPRINGFIELD, Ill – Ending his first legislative session, state Rep. Nicholas Smith, D-Chicago, has worked and prioritized his efforts to strengthen the economy by lifting up the working and middle-class families throughout Illinois, while increasing access to higher education. Smith also supported the bipartisan, balanced budget that cuts government waste while protecting essential services that went unfunded for two years during Gov. Rauner’s budget crisis.
Crespo: We’ve Done Our Part to Lift Up Middle-Class Families, Governor Must Meet Us Halfway
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, worked to ease the tax burden on middle-class families, protect access to health care for Illinois’ most at-risk children and seniors, provide $350 million in new funding for local schools and pass monumental government transparency legislation which revealed billions of dollars in fiscal mismanagement by Gov. Bruce Rauner during the spring legislative session.
Welch, Harmon Fight to Bring Greater Protections for Immigrants, Stand Up to Trump’s Extremism
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to fight back against Donald Trump’s hateful anti-immigrant rhetoric, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is partnering with Senate President Pro Tempore Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, to make Illinois a welcoming state to immigrants by enacting new safe zones.
Lilly’s Tobacco 21 Bill Passes Illinois House
SPRINGFILED, Ill. – State Rep. Camille Y. Lilly’s, D-Chicago, legislation to raise the age to buy tobacco products in Illinois passed the House last week with bipartisan support.
Gordon-Booth Passes Measure to Help Economic Development Plans in Downtown Peoria
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Working with local officials, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, passed legislation to streamline the process of using tax incentives for businesses, including OSF Health Care, that can take part the Rivers Edge Redevelopment Zone (RERZ) Program.
Jones Works to Protect Taxpayer Dollars, Reduce Utility Costs and Restore Funding to Social Services
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – During the normal legislative session, which concluded on Thurs., May 31, state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, pushed legislation to promote government transparency and protect hard working Illinois families from paying unnecessarily to state and local governments. Jones also supported the bipartisan, balanced budget that creates a surplus to pay down the backlog of bills that accrued during Gov. Rauner’s two-year budget crisis, while funding essential services that the state’s most vulnerable citizens rely upon.
Hernandez: Much Work Remains to Lift Up Working Families, Protect Immigrant Community
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, worked to provide local public schools millions in additional funding as a result of the monumental education funding reform passed last summer, protect immigrant communities from Donald Trump’s hateful agenda and fought to ensure critical services that lift up working families are funded during the spring legislative session.
Mussman Fights to Protect Illinois Taxpayers, Pushes for Fiscal Responsibility During Legislative Session
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – This session, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, fought to provide tax relief for Illinois families, all while helping to pass measures that push for more fiscal responsibility, including the bipartisan, balanced budget that reduces government waste.