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Stuart Celebrates National Small Business Week
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – To help promote local businesses in her district during National Small Business Week, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, spent time during her week home from session visiting an array of local vendors in the Metro East Area, including Ceretto’s Maryville Pharmacy, Sour Mash, Water Sweets, Stix & Stones and Whisker Bones in downtown Edwardsville.
Walsh Helps Ensures Child Care for Working Families
Springfield, Ill. – State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, co-sponsored legislation that will protect working class families from being unnecessarily removed from the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
Stuart Measure to Provide Illinoisans Tax Relief, Generate Revenue for Education Passes House
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – A measure backed by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, designed to provide tax relief to Illinois families in response changes to the federal tax code capping the amount homeowners can deduct for their local property taxes passed out of the Illinois House recently.
Lilly Encourages Local Teens Importance of Civic Engagement and Community Improvement
OAK PARK, Ill. – Providing young people the chance to discover the importance of community activism, state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly D-Chicago, offered her I’m 17 event to inspire local teenagers to always stay active, speak up for themselves, ask questions about civic engagement and how they see and understand their roles in their community, school and in society.
Lilly Measure Seeks to Hire More Social Workers, Grant More Schools with Funding for Evidence-Based School Safety Initiatives
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To send more resources to schools committed to hiring additional social workers to address the mental and emotional well-being of students, state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, helped to pass bipartisan legislation creating the Safe Schools and Healthy Learning Environments Program.
Manley Supports Measure to Increase Budget Transparency by Accounting for Late Fees
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, passed bipartisan legislation to enact transparent budgeting practices that will require the governor to account for late interest payments on the state’s unpaid bills.
Manley Backs Measure to Control Costs of Prescription Drugs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing her efforts to make health care more affordable, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, recently helped pass legislation to prevent insurance companies from increasing the cost of prescriptions that middle-class families and seniors on fixed incomes rely on.
Andrade-Backed Measure to Expand Anti-Discrimination Protections in Workplaces Passes House
CHICAGO – Aiming to reduce and eliminate workplace discrimination, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, recently supported and helped pass a plan to expand state anti-discrimination protections to businesses of all sizes, not just those that employ 15 or more people.
Jones Holds Health Insurance Companies Accountable
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To help protect the healthcare of Illinois residents, state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, co-sponsored legislation that will prevent health insurance providers from changing a patient’s coverage part way through the year.
Mussman Supports Measure to Train Teachers on Mental Health
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measure supported by state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, that would ensure teachers are trained on how to identify and respond to the early signs of mental health irregularities has passed the Illinois House. “Teachers are often the first...
Walsh Protects Privacy for Trapper and Sportsman in Illinois
JOLIET, Ill. –State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, sponsored legislation that protects the privacy of licensed trappers by removing the requirement to have their name and address placed on all of their traps.
Hernandez Fighting to Expand Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Other Crimes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, is pushing for legislation that would put guidelines in place to ensure victims of domestic violence and other crimes like human trafficking have fair and equal access to Nonimmigrant U and T visas.
Andrade-Supported Bill to Bring Fairness to Generic Drug Pricing Advances
CHICAGO – In an effort to crack-down on the price-gouging of generic and off-patent drugs, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, recently supported a measure to prohibit the practice of excessive price increases by drug manufacturers in Illinois.
Welch Passes Legislation Aiming To Stem Violence and Arrests at Schools, With a Focus on Mental Health
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to improve school safety, State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, passed legislation creating grants to encourage schools to make innovative solutions to reduce school violence and arrest in communities with a high percentage of at-risk youth.
House Approves Stuart Measure Increasing Transparency, Fiscal Responsibility in Governor’s Office Hiring Practices
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – To increase fiscal transparency in the governor’s office and state government, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is sponsoring the Truth in Hiring Act to prevent the governor’s office from paying its employees out of budgets intended to fund services for children, veterans and the elderly.
Harper, King Offer Shred-A-Thon to Local Residents
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Over the weekend, state Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, partnered with Ald. Sophia King to offer residents a chance to destroy outdated and sensitive documents at their Shred-A-Thon event. “Everyone is vulnerable to falling victim to identity...
DeLuca-backed Bill to Cap Excessive Tolls Passes House
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A bill supported by state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, that lowers the amount of money the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority can charge towed trailers and medium trucks at toll booths passed out of the House.
Rep. Kifowit, Sen. Cullerton call out Rauner Administration for Shifting Blame in Quincy Veterans’ Home Crisis
AURORA, Ill. – In response to emails from Gov. Bruce Rauner’s former deputy chief of staff Darlene Senger suggesting the administration shift blame for 13 deaths at the Quincy Veterans’ Home to Sen. Tammy Duckworth, USMC Veteran state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Aurora, and US Army Veteran state Sen. Tom Cullerton, D-Villa Park, released the following statement: