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Harper Supports Automatic Voter Registration for Illinois
CHICAGO – Hoping to streamline the process to register to vote, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, supported a measure that will allow Illinois residents to automatically register to vote when they renew their driver’s license. “Voting should be proactively...
Hoffman Passes Legislation Strengthening Online Protections for Students
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, recently passed legislation creating stronger protections of the online data of students across Illinois. “The internet has become an integral part of everyday life and, as a result, consumer data has become a...
Stuart, SIUE Professors Call on Governor to Pass Budget, Fund Higher Education
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing her efforts to highlight the impact of the state budget impasse on the Metro East community, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, invited faculty members from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE) to testify at a recent...
Welch, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Members March Against Violence in Maywood
MAYWOOD, Ill. – On Saturday, State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, Congressman Danny Davis, D-Chicago, Maywood Mayor Edwenna Perkins and members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity marched on the streets of Maywood to highlight the importance of funding...
Andrade Helps Pass Education Funding Reform Offering Much-Needed Relief to Chicago Public Schools
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Offering additional funds to cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools (CPS), state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, voted to pass reform that dramatically reshapes education funding in Illinois and creates a fairer, more equitable system to provide...
Manley Backs Measure to Protect Individuals with Student Loans
JOLIET, Ill. – To ensure individuals with student loans receive the same protections as other consumers, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is sporting a measure to create a Student Loan Bill of Rights in Illinois. “Illinois has protections in place to protect...
Mussman Takes Listening Tour Door-to-Door
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, is continuing to walk door-to-door throughout the 56th District to extend the services of her office to neighborhood doorsteps and listen to residents’ ideas, questions, and concerns about issues facing the...
Stuart Passes Legislation Expanding SIUE Dental School Programs
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, would help solidify the SIU School of Dental Medicine as a world-class institution. Stuart’s legislation allows the Alton-based SIU School of Dental Medicine to create a faculty...
Hoffman Leads Hearing Examining Workers’ Compensation Reform Proposals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –To examine the effects of various proposals to workers’ compensation in Illinois, state Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea) chaired a Committee of the Whole General Assembly to work toward a compromise on workers’ compensation reform. The hearing featured...
Jones-Backed Measure to Expand Small Business and Lift-Up Middle Class Families Passes House
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As part of House Democrats Economic Reform Agenda, state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, recently helped pass legislation cracking down on corporations that ship jobs out of state, reducing fees for small businesses, and lowering taxes for...
Andrade Backs Legislation Protecting Student Loan Borrowers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To protect students and student loan borrowers from predatory lending practices, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, helped pass legislation that creates a Student Loan “Bill of Rights” in Illinois. “As a recent college graduate myself, I...
Scherer Backs Measure to Protect Health Care
DECATUR, Ill. – Concerned about the negative effects a proposed federal health care overhaul would have on the most vulnerable, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is supporting a resolution that opposes a Washington plan to strip healthcare from millions to give tax...
Hoffman-Sponsored Economic Reforms Lifting Up Middle-Class and Small Businesses Pass House
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In his continued effort to empower middle-class families and level the playing field for local employers, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, helped pass reforms that crack down on corporations that ship jobs out of state, reduce fees on small...
Walsh-Backs Measures to Address Veteran Suicide
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Joliet, recently supported two measures to help address shortcomings uncovered by the Taskforce on Veteran Suicide, which met across the state last year with veterans and their families. “The taskforce uncovered that...
Kifowit Hosts Community Safety Update
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, recently hosted a Community Safety Update with the Aurora Police Department and area residents. “I was thrilled to see so many residents come out to discuss ways to improve the safety of our community,” Kifowit...
Hernandez to Host Know Your Rights and Immigration Fraud Seminar in Little Village
CHICAGO –State Rep. Elizabeth ‘Lisa’ Hernandez, D-Cicero, is partnering up with the National Immigrant Justice Center, the Attorney General’s Office, and ARISE Chicago to host a Know Your Rights and Immigration Fraud Seminar on Wednesday, July 12 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m....
Manley Sponsors Measure Requiring Insurance Companies to Cover Treatment for Eating Disorders
JOLIET, Ill. – Continuing her commitment to making health care affordable and accessible to residents, state Rep. Natalie Manley, is sponsoring legislation requiring insurance companies to cover treatments to help individuals with eating disorders. “According to the...
Walsh-Sponsored Measure to Eliminate Wage Gap Passes General Assembly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Joliet, to end wage discrimination by requiring businesses to pay employees with similar work experience equally regardless of gender recently passed the General Assembly. “Women still face...