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Manley Bill to Require Human Trafficking Course in CDL Training Sent to Governor
JOLIET, Ill. – A proposal sponsored by state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, which would require commercial driver’s license (CDL) applicants to receive information on human trafficking prevention has been sent to the governor’s desk following bipartisan support....
Manley Urges Governor to Sign Law Protecting Residents with Pre-Existing Conditions
JOLIET, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is urging the governor to sign legislation that would protect health care coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions in Illinois in the event there are changes made to federal healthcare provisions. “There...
Mussman-Backed Legislation to Combat Human Trafficking Takes Effect
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –As of July 1, hotels and motels are required to post a notice informing the public about the availability of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center anti-trafficking hotline, under legislation backed by state Rep. Michelle Mussman,...
Harper Works to Decrease Violence in Local Communities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Recent legislation sponsored by state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, that creates a statewide task force to develop employment opportunities for young people recently passed, and a measure aimed at funding violence prevention programs recently moved...
Mussman Stands Up for Student Loan Borrowers
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – To protect students and student loan borrowers from predatory lending practices, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, recently supported legislation that would create a Student Loan Bill of Rights in Illinois. “The average Illinois college...
Hoffman Fights for More Funding for Metro-East Schools
BELLVILLE, Ill. – Offering additional funds to cash-strapped Metro-East and downstate schools, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, is urging the governor to sign legislation that dramatically reshapes education funding in Illinois and creates a fairer, more equitable...
Hoffman Backs Resolution Opposing Washington Health Care Plan Set to Eliminate Care for 22 Million Americans
Belleville, Ill. – In an effort to fight against the catastrophic effects a proposed federal healthcare overhaul would have on the most vulnerable, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, is supporting a resolution that opposes the Republican-introduced American Health...
Black and Latino Caucus Members Urge Gov. Rauner to Speak Up for Communities of Color
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –Committed to making Illinois a welcoming state, State Rep. Chris Welch, D-Hillside, and state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, respective members of the Black and Latino Caucus, unified their fellow caucus members to pen a letter to Gov....
Walsh Urges Governor to Sign Proposal Protecting Student Loan Borrowers
JOLIET, Ill. – To create protections for student loan borrowers from predatory lending practices, state Rep. Larry Walsh, D-Joliet, is urging the governor to sign pass legislation that he supported creating a Student Loan “Bill of Rights” in Illinois. “While the cost...
Kifowit-Sponsored Measure Strengthening Online Protections for Students Passes General Assembly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois children would be better protected online under legislation passed by state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, which prevents data collection on websites or online apps that are primarily used by students. “The internet has become a daily...
Harper Seeks to Democratize Chicago School Board
CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is fighting to give families a voice in their children’s education by passing legislation creating an elected representative school board to lead the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). “When it comes to Chicago’s school board,...
Walsh Collecting School Supplies for Will County Students
JOLIET, Ill. – State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, is asking local residents to donate school supplies to help students in need. Walsh will collect supplies for the Will County Back to School Fair coordinated by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet. “For many...
Manley Backs Measure to Increase Government Consolidation, Fiscal Responsibility
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Looking to save taxpayer dollars and continue efforts at compromise, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, recently helped to pass a measure to allow for the consolidation of local governments. “Illinois has over 7,000 taxing bodies across the...
Mussman Urges Gov. Rauner to Join U.S. Climate Alliance, Uphold Environmental Protections
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, is joining her colleagues in calling on Gov. Rauner to join the U.S. Climate Alliance that New York, California, and Washington states formed to take proactive steps to combat global warming. “President...
Andrade: Bipartisan, Balanced Budget Moves Illinois Forward
CHICAGO – After voting to pass a balanced, bipartisan budget state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, issued the following statement: “Standing with Republican and Democratic colleagues, we passed a balanced budget that begins to repair the devastating damage that has...
Manley Urges Governor, Congress to Consider Impact Health Care Changes will have in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As health care continues to be debated in Washington, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is calling on the Rauner Administration and Illinois’ congressional delegation to fight against changes that will reduce health care for people living in the...
Crespo Votes to Balance Budget, Cut Nearly $3 Billion in State Bureaucracy
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, issued the following statement after House Democrats and Republicans voted to override the governor’s veto on their bipartisan budget plan: “Today, I voted to pass a bipartisan, balanced budget that cuts...
Statement from State Rep. Katie Stuart
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, issued the following statement after the House overrode Governor Rauner’s veto: “I voted against the income tax hike, and I have continuously said that millionaires and billionaires need to start paying...