Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

(D-Chicago)
19th District
Rep Lindsey LaPointe

Springfield Office:
275-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8400
(217) 557-1934 FAX

District Office:
4349 N Milwaukee Ave
Suite 2
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 647-1174

Biography
Full-time legislator; B.A., Grinnell College; MSW, University of Illinois at Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work; former project manager of justice reform at Business and Professional People for the Public Interest (BPI); former program manager of Adult Redeploy Illinois at the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority; social work background; resident of Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood.

LaPointe Joins Supportive Housing Providers Association in Fight to End Homelessness

LaPointe Joins Supportive Housing Providers Association in Fight to End Homelessness

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With pandemic-era executive orders expiring, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, is teaming up with the Supportive Housing Providers Association (SHPA) to pass legislation that will enshrine the state’s Interagency Task Force on Homelessness and Community Advisory Council on Homelessness, as well as create an Office to Prevent and End Homelessness.

LaPointe Joins Supportive Housing Providers Association in Fight to End Homelessness

LaPointe Named Chair of House Mental Health and Addiction Committee

CHICAGO – With years of experience in the behavioral health field and a strong track record of advocating for improved mental health care access for all residents, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, has been appointed to lead the Illinois House Mental Health and Addiction Committee for the 103rd General Assembly.

LaPointe Joins Supportive Housing Providers Association in Fight to End Homelessness

LaPointe Legislation to Divest in Russia, Support Ukrainian Refugees Heads to Governor

CHICAGO – As part of efforts to respond to Russia’s reckless and unwarranted invasion of Ukraine, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, passed comprehensive legislation Wednesday that prohibits state investment in Russia, strengthens support for Ukrainian refugees, targets Russian oligarchs and creates an elections-focused task force to defend Illinois from foreign interference.

LaPointe Joins Supportive Housing Providers Association in Fight to End Homelessness

LaPointe Highlights Financial Assistance for Homeowners

CHICAGO – With many homeowners across the northwest side finding it difficult to cover mortgage payments and other bills, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, is highlighting housing relief programs that are delivering financial relief and accepting applications right now.