Latest Updates:
Rep. Mah to Host 2nd Annual Community Health Fair
CHICAGO – As an effort to bring free resources to community members, state Rep. Theresa Mah, D-Chicago, is hosting a Community Health Fair this Saturday, March 24th, at Arturo Velasquez Institute, located at 2800 S Western Ave. in Chicago
Kifowit Introduces Legislation to Support Local Businesses
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, has introduced legislation to support locally-owned businesses in the community.
Crespo, Hanover Township to Host 7th Annual Job Fair
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. –State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, and Hanover Township will host their 7th Annual Job Fair on Wednesday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hanover Township Senior Center, located at 240 S. IL Route 59 in Barlett.
Hernandez Responds to Redevelopment Plan for Crawford Coal Power Plant
CHICAGO, Ill. –State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, released the following statement in response to the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization’s (LVEJO) press conference highlighting the proposed redevelopment for the Crawford Coal Power Plant site:
Stuart Hosts Veterans’ Issues Town Hall
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – This past Wednesday, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, hosted a Town Hall at the Collinsville American Legion to meet with local veterans and discuss the needs facing their community and families.
Mussman to Host Income Tax Seminar for Local Community
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – To help local residents determine new ways to save on their income taxes, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, will be hosting an income tax seminar on Thursday, March 22 at the Hoffman Estates Branch Library, located at 1550 Hassell Rd in Hoffman Estates.
Hernandez to Host 8th Annual Free Kidney & Diabetes Screening Event
CICERO, Ill. – State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, is teaming up with MacNeal Hospital and the Kidney Foundation to host her 8th Annual Kidney & Diabetes Screening Event on Saturday, March 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at MacNeal Hospital, located at 3249 S. Oak Park Ave in Berwyn.
Stuart to Host “I-Cash” Event with Illinois State Treasurer’s Office
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – To help connect local residents and business with unclaimed cash or property held by the state, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is partnering with the Illinois State Treasurer’s office for a free ICash event on Thursday, March 29 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Caseyville Public Library, located at 419 S. 2nd St. in Caseyville.
Rep. Flowers Sets Framework for Compensation of Wrongfully Imprisoned Individuals
CHICAGO – Despite the presumption that all people accused of crimes are innocent until proven guilty, Illinois’ jails are largely populated by inmates that are awaiting trial and have not been convicted of a crime. In order to level the field for the falsely accused, state Rep. Mary E. Flowers, D-Chicago, has introduced an unprecedented measure that sets a per-year financial award for wrongfully imprisoned individuals who are found innocent.
Manley to Host Satellite Office Hours in Romeoville
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – To help make her office more easily accessible to area residents, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, will be hosting satellite office hours in Romeoville on Monday, March 19.
Mussman Introduces Bill to Provide Better Access to Birth Control
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To help make birth control more easily accessible, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, has introduced legislation to allow pharmacists to dispense hormonal birth control pills, rings and patches.
Stuart Co-Sponsoring Bill in Wake of Issues at Quincy Veterans’ Home
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – In response to continued outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease at the Quincy Veterans’ Home, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is co-sponsoring legislation to increase transparency and safety in Illinois’ veterans homes.
Manley Pledges to Oppose Ban on Tackle Football
JOLIET, Ill. – State Representative Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is pledging to oppose legislation that would create a ban on tackle football for children under 12.
Hoffman: Governor Must Lead to Resolve Legionnaires Outbreak at Quincy Veterans’ Home
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As cases continue to emerge surrounding Legionnaires Disease at the Quincy Veterans’ Home, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, is leading the charge to provide answers for Illinois veterans.
Stuart Introduces Legislation Designating Lactation Rooms for Nursing Mothers in State Capitol
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – To ensure that state government is accessible to all women, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, introduced new legislation to provide private lactation spaces for nursing moms inside the state Capitol. There are currently no designated lactation rooms in the Capitol complex for legislators, lobbyists, staff members or visitors.
Stuart, Bristow, Hoffman to Host Free Property Tax Appraisal Assessment Seminar and Utility Bill Savings Clinic
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – State Reps. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, Monica Bristow, D-Godfrey, and Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, will be partnering with the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and Granite City Township Assessor Deborah Gray to host a free utility bill savings clinic and property appraisal assessment seminar at the Granite Township Center located at 2060 Delmar Ave. in Granite City on Wednesday, March 21 from 11 am to 1 pm.
Hoffman Bill to Provide Additional Safeguards to Workers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A bill introduced last spring to protect and safeguard workers, sponsored by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, is now awaiting approval from the governor.
Stuart, Small Business Development Center to Host Small Business Town Hall
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, will host a Small Business Town Hall with the Small Business Development Center at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville on Tuesday, March 27 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Mississippi/Illinois Room, located at 1 Hairpin Drive in the Morris University Center on the SIUe Campus.