SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, passed legislation unanimously out of the Education Policy committee that makes parents of students with disabilities aware of their ability to have advocates present at Individual Educational Program (IEP) meetings. This legislation provides additional information that will allow families to best participate in the development of their child’s IEP, fulfilling a promise that he made to constituents.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, joined fellow legislators and representatives from Illinois higher education institutions for a call to attention to existential threats to public higher education under President Donald Trump.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, is cracking down on unsolicited telemarketer calls that bombard people with unnecessary and often fraudulent offers by introducing tough new phone privacy legislation.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, will focus on cutting costs, raising the standard of living for neighborhood families in upcoming budget and legislative negotiations, following Governor Pritzker’s State of the State Address.

CHICAGO – As communities brace for the threat of federal immigration raids, state Rep. Mike Crawford, D-Chicago, is encouraging residents to know their rights under Illinois state law intended to check unlawful harassment and racial profiling.