Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
(D-Chicago)
19th District
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 Passes Dignity in Pay Act, Prioritizes Disability Rights & Uplifting Workers
CHICAGO – Working towards full opportunities for children and adults with developmental disabilities, State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, supported transformative legislation during the fall Veto Session that will finally phase out the subminimum wage for workers with disabilities.
LaPointe, Fine to Hold Hearing on Barriers For Substance Use Providers, Harm Reduction Practitioners
CHICAGO – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe and Senator Laura Fine will lead a joint subject matter hearing with the House and Senate Mental Health and Addiction/ Behavioral and Mental Health
Committees to identify and address the financial and administrative challenges facing substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers and harm reduction practitioners on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 10 a.m. in the Michael A. Bilandic Building in Chicago (160 N. LaSalle Street). The hearing aims to deepen awareness and drive policy solutions that enable these providers to connect individuals struggling with substance use to essential, life-saving support.
LaPointe, Fine to Host Hearing on Special Funding for Behavioral Health, Cannabis Revenue & Opioid Settlements
SPRINGFIELD– State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, Sen. Laura Fine, other legislators, and treatment and harm reduction specialists will hold a subject matter hearing on Monday, Oct. 28, at 10 a.m. in the Michael A. Bilandic Building in Chicago (160 N. LaSalle Street). Legislators and participants will discuss an overview of cannabis-related taxes for behavioral health and opioid settlement funds.
LaPointe Earns ‘100%’ Illinois Environmental Council Rating, Highlights Local Conservation Efforts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Recently awarded a ‘100%’ rating from the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC), state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, is working to support environmental sustainability through a series of impactful initiatives and upcoming local events.
LaPointe Brings Behavioral Health Resources to NW Side for a Pop-Up Outreach Series
CHICAGO – State Representative Lindsey LaPointe and her team are offering a series of three Substance Use Outreach Pop Up Events at the Jefferson Park Transit Center. The series, which kicked off on Thursday, July 25th, aims to connect people with both information and pathways to direct support such as detox, treatment, recovery and harm reduction supplies like Narcan. LaPointe’s Office worked with the CTA to provide space at the Jefferson Park Transit Center, an appropriate location due to the volume of overall people and neighbors in need of substance use and recovery support.
LaPointe Applauds New Local Shelter for Migrants, Continued Efforts to Combat Homelessness
CHICAGO – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, applauds the recent opening of a local shelter at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Portage Park for migrant families while also calling for more support for the long-term homeless on the far Northwest side of...
LaPointe Advances Critical Mental Health Legislation Through House
CHICAGO – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, has successfully advanced several measures that will expand insurance policies’ coverage of critical care needs, including mental health and substance use treatment and care.
LaPointe Hosts Environmental Fest, Highlighting Local Initiatives
CHICAGO – Dedicated to local conservation efforts, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe is hosting an environmental fair, “EnviroFest,” highlighting planet-friendly organizations and businesses from across the community on Sunday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jefferson Park Fieldhouse in Chicago (4822 N Long Ave).
LaPointe Invites Community Members to Senior Resource Fair
CHICAGO – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, is inviting local community members to a Senior Resource Fair on Friday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Copernicus Center, 5216 W Lawrence Ave. in Chicago.
LaPointe, Feigenholtz Collaborate to Expand Access to Critical Mental Health Care
SPRINGFIELD– State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, Sen. Sara Feigenholtz, other legislators, mental health advocates, and psychiatrists met Thursday, Mar. 7, at 11 a.m. in the Capitol’s Blue Room to discuss the importance of House Bill 2456/Senate Bill 1636. The legislation seeks to remove prior authorization and other utilization management controls of medications for Illinois Medicaid patients suffering from serious mental illness, including bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia.