Rep. Lakesia Collins
Black Caucus Whip
(D-Chicago)
9th District
Springfield Office:
288-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8116
District Office:
2165 S. Millard Avenue
Chicago, IL 60623
(312) 298-9181
office@lakesiacollins.com
Born in 1985; graduated from Proviso East High School; served as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in nursing homes; served as a labor advocate for working families, organizer for nursing home workers, and Fight for 15 spokesperson for healthcare workers; former executive board member for SEIU Healthcare Illinois; founded Future Fighters organization for worker rights; received the Florence Criley Award from the Chicago chapter of the Coalition of Labor Women (CLW) in 2019; mother of three boys.
Collins Highlights Federal Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
CHICAGO – To ensure eligible households stay connected to the internet, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, is highlighting the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program.
Collins Highlights National Preparedness Month
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, is highlighting September as National Preparedness Month and encourages residents to have emergency preparedness plans.
Collins Appointed to Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare Task Force
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing her efforts to improve conditions for children in foster care, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, was recently appointed to sit on the Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare Task Force by Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch.
Collins Sponsored Legislation to Create Illinois Forensic Science Commission Signed Into Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To decrease the backlog of DNA samples needing testing and support victims of crime, state Rep. Lakesia Collins (D-Chicago) introduced legislation to create the Illinois Forensic Science Commission that was recently signed into law.
Collins Law to Reduce Abandoned Properties and Improve Property Values
CHICAGO – To help local governments and property owners maintain abandoned properties, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, sponsored legislation to make it easier for local governments to acquire the title to vacant properties before they become eyesores for communities.
Collins Highlights Back to Business Grant Program
CHICAGO – To ensure businesses can get back on track after the pandemic, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, is encouraging small businesses to apply for the Back to Business grant program (B2B) from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).
Collins-Sponsored Legislation to Expand Family Leave for Education Support Staff Signed Into Law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Education support staff will have access to family leave under a new law sponsored by state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, as part of her work to ensure that every Illinoisans has support for their health and wellbeing.
Collins–Backed Law to Crack Down on Gun Violence, Improve Community Safety
CHICAGO – To crack down on the illegal sales of guns and keep Illinois families safer from gun violence, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, sponsored legislation to strengthen regulations on gun sales and increase funding for mental health programs in communities most affected by gun violence.
Collins Encourages Local Businesses and Organizations to Join Expanded Apprenticeship Program
CHICAGO – To help build back a better recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and train the next generation of workers, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, is encouraging local businesses and organizations to join the newly expanded Apprenticeship Illinois program.
Collins Supports Illinois Residents to Keep Unemployment Payments
CHICAGO – As families continue to recover from obstacles posed by the pandemic, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, supported legislation that protects residents from having to pay back overpayments from the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) used during the pandemic