Rep. Fred Crespo
Springfield Office:
261-S Stratton Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-0347
1014 E. Schaumburg Road
Streamwood, IL 60107
(630) 372-3340
(630) 372-3342 FAX
Full-time state legislator; graduate of Loyola University-Chicago; leadership board, Women In Need Growing Stronger (WINGS), which provides services and housing to victims of domestic violence; 2012 National Association on Mental Illness Legislator of the Year; former Hoffman Estates trustee; married, has two children.

Crespo Appointed to Restore Illinois Collaborative Commission
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – As Illinois moves toward Phase 4 of its reopening plan, state Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, has been appointed to the Restore Illinois Collaborative Commission to provide guidance to Gov. J.B. Pritzker on safely rebuilding the state’s economy amid steady decreases in COVID-19 cases.

Crespo Calls on Gov. Pritzker to Increase Maximum Capacity for Meetings and Events
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – As Illinois begins to reopen amid decreases in COVID-19 cases, state Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to consider recommendations from hospitality industry stakeholders to increase the capacity for meetings and events.

Latino Caucus: We Will Not Let Trump Extort Our Communities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s recent threats that he will withhold COVID-19 related economic relief from states that do not comply with his extreme anti-immigrant agenda:

Latino Caucus Responds to Trump’s Announcement to Suspend Immigration
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that he will suspend immigration into the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic:

Crespo Highlights Economic Assistance for Local Small Businesses
STREAMWOOD, Ill. – As part of his ongoing effort to assist local businesses with the unprecedented challenges they’re facing due the COVID-19 outbreak, state Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, is highlighting the deferral of sales tax payments for locally owned businesses, as well as Illinois’ work to secure eligibility for disaster assistance loans.

Latino Caucus: We Will Get Through This Together | Caucus Latino: Superaremos Esto Juntos
CHICAGO – The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement amid Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s “stay at home” order, urging local families to contact their constituent service offices via phone or email in order to continue connecting them to resources, as well as to follow the recommendations of medical experts.

Crespo Highlights Attorney General’s Consumer Helpline Amid Price Gouging Reports
STREAMWOOD, Ill. – State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, is urging anyone who has witnessed any unreasonable price hikes, fraud or other anti-consumer practice to report it by submitting a
consumer complaint to the Attorney General’s Office.

Crespo Offering Remote Services for Local Families
STREAMWOOD, Ill. – State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, will be operating his full-time constituent service office remotely until further notice, encouraging local families to contact him via phone or email.

Latino Caucus Highlights Economic Assistance for Families | Caucus Latino Pone Énfasis en Asistencia Económica para Familias
CHICAGO – Amid the announcement of a national emergency by the president and restaurant and bar on-site consumption closures by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus, is highlighting unemployment benefits and other economic assistance available to working families:

Latino Caucus Responds to Illegitimate Lawsuit Attempting to Erode Civil Rights of Immigrants
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement in response to the illegitimate lawsuit by four county sheriffs who are defending the extrajudicial detention of immigrants that allows some of these interests to benefit from lucrative contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):