SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, is cutting off a major source of profit for puppy mills and other for-profit operations that abuse animals by banning the use of credit, loans or installment agreements for the purchase of companion animals. Unethical breeders and pet stores often use these debt plans to charge high prices for animals who are often raised and kept in abusive conditions.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A bipartisan bill by state Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, aimed at stopping the illicit trade in poorly-treated companion animals, is headed to the governor’s desk after being unanimously approved by the state Senate.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, in conjunction with the Lake Bluff nonprofit charity Bernie’s Book Bank, is conducting a children’s book drive now through the month of May at his constituent service office at 3153 Dundee Rd. in Northbrook.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, is continuing to advocate for both companion and livestock animals statewide after advancing a bill aimed at ensuring consumers know, based on product labeling, whether pet food and commercial feed contain major food allergens.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – A bill introduced and advanced out of committee by state Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, would close a loophole often exploited by puppy mills and unscrupulous breeders to profit from their activities at the expense of animal welfare.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, is notifying constituents of opportunities to obtain both financial aid as well as relief from college debt.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, is sharing the news that the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Illinois Council on Women and Girls are seeking applications from female-identifying and nonbinary high-school students to join the Council’s Girls’ Committee.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Following President Joe Biden’s July 8 executive order intended to protect access to abortion for millions of women in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling which overturned the 50-year precedent in Roe v. Wade, state Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, is highlighting the order’s effects and reiterating his message that more needs to be done to protect women from authoritarian extremists.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, Chairperson of the state’s House Consumer Protection Committee, issued a statement following the ruling by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which banned the sale of ‘Juul’-branded e-cigarettes.