BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. – This past session, state Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, supported a measure that seeks to explore potential solutions to make health insurance more affordable for Illinois residents.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, issued the following statement Sunday at the conclusion of this spring’s session:

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, issued the following statement Wednesday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s annual budget address:

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, issued the following statement after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State speech Wednesday:

ROCKFORD, Ill. – A Rockford neighborhood park represented by state Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, will receive a $275,000 state grant after an announcement from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office Friday.

ROCKFORD, Ill. – Concerned that teenagers may not understand the consequences and legal concerns of “sexting,” state Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, has introduced a measure that would ensure the topic is discussed age appropriately during sex education course material in grades six through 12.

ROCKFORD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, has introduced a resolution calling on Illinois schools to provide education to all students between 6th and 12th grades on how to identify, understand and respond to signs of addiction and mental illness.

ROCKFORD, Ill. – In the wake of recent arrests of elected officials in Illinois, state Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, is calling for the creation of a bipartisan State Ethics Task Force to provide recommendations to change state rules to curb political abuse.