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Scherer To Continue Push For Full Budget, Calls On Rauner To Resume Negotiations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, issued the following statement Wednesday: “The fact that our state has gone two years without a budget is unacceptable. Real people are being hurt by Governor Rauner’s budget impasse, and they can’t wait. The lack...
Crespo Urges Governor to Work on a Path Forward to Close Budget Deficit
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, released the following statement on Wednesday: “I am frustrated that the governor continues to play partisan games, all the while the state’s debt burden on taxpayers grows larger every day. His lack of...
Stuart Urges Renewed Budget Negotiations as Review Shows Holes in Senate Plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Analysis of the proposed budget recently passed by the Illinois Senate shows that further negotiations are needed to craft a better deal for taxpayers, state Rep. Katie Stuart said Monday. “As a taxpayer, I want an end to the governor’s budget...
Gordon-Booth Passes Legislation to Provide Protections against Predatory Housing Contracts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Aspiring homeowners will receive better protection against predatory lending practices under legislation sponsored by state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, which recently passed the Illinois House of Representatives. “Homeownership is a vital...
Kifowit Demands Investigation of Department of Children and Family Services
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following the death of 16 month-old Semaj Crosby less than a day and a half after case workers from the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) visited the Joliet home where she lived, state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, is backing...
Hoffman Calls For Renewed Negotiations on Budget After Reviewing Senate Plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – After a comprehensive review of the Senate’s budget proposal, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Belleville, is calling for renewed negotiations for a balanced and full state budget to help protect vital services and higher education in Illinois. “After...
Unity Prevails, Welch and Hernandez Effort to Make Illinois a Welcoming State Heads to Governor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –State Rep. Chris Welch, D-Hillside, and state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, member of the Latino Caucus, joined forces to pass legislation through the House that would give undocumented immigrants with no criminal backgrounds a peace of...
Harper Calls for Further Budget Negotiation for a Better, Balanced Deal for Taxpayers
SPRINGFIELD, IL. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, says local residents deserve additional budget negotiations and a better deal after reviewing details in the budget passed recently by the Illinois Senate. “When I took office nearly two years ago, the budget...
Mussman Reviews Senate Budget Proposal, Advocates for Further Negotiations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following a series of hearings on the budget proposal recently passed by the Illinois Senate, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, urged further negotiations to craft a more responsible state spending plan that cuts wasteful government...
Walsh Backs Measure Giving Law Enforcement More Time to Prosecute Child Sex Predators
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Police and prosecutors will be able to charge child sexual predators at any time under legislation passed by state Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, closing a loophole that allowed disgraced former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert to avoid...
Crespo Urging Governor to Sign Monumental Debt Transparency Reform
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As Illinois’ estimated bill backlog just increased from $13.3 billion to a record $14.3 billion, state Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, is calling on Gov. Rauner to sign legislation that would reform how state agencies manage their finances and...
Hoffman Urging Rauner to Return to Table to Negotiate Budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As Illinois has gone an unprecedented period of time with no budget, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, is encouraging Gov. Bruce Rauner to return to the bargaining table and seek common ground with Democratic legislators in order to end the budget impasse....
Mussman Backs Measure Giving Law Enforcement More Time to Prosecute Child Sex Predators
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Police and prosecutors will be able to charge child sexual predators at any time under legislation passed by state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, closing a loophole that allowed disgraced former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert to avoid...
Manley Hosts First Annual Girls Leadership Summit
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, was joined by state Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, D-Shorewood, at her hosted the first annual 19 Under 19: Girls Leadership Summit at Rasmussen College in Romeoville. Students from area schools gathered to enjoy...
Stuart Introduces Legislation to Help Families Prosecute Out-of-State Drug Dealers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to a tragic local drug overdose case that took the life of a local, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, introduced legislation that would give authorities the ability to prosecute out-of-state drug dealers for providing drugs to...
Andrade’s Elected Chicago School Board Proposal Passes House
CHICAGO – To give parents a greater voice in their children’s education and make Chicago Public Schools (CPS) more accountable, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, helped pass legislation that would create an elected school board at CPS. “With CPS facing a serious...
Harper Measure Expands Access to Life-Saving Breast Cancer Screenings
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is sponsoring legislation that would assist more women obtain an earlier breast cancer diagnosis by expanding insurance coverage for breast cancer screenings. “My proposal would help women in Illinois have...
Rep. Harper Promotes Gun Safety Bill to License Gun Dealers in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is leading the charge to license gun dealers in Illinois in an effort to increase public safety and enhance responsible gun ownership. “At a time when Chicago’s gun violence is on the rise, we have to be smarter...