ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – As part of her efforts to advocate for the needs of local residents, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, joined other local officials from Will County to update the White House on new programs that are providing important resources to communities across the region as well as work to secure additional resources to address the needs of local residents.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is praising the Illinois Board of Higher Education’s (IBHE) decision to award tens of millions of dollars in capital grants to two universities in Will County.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is praising last Friday’s decision by the Illinois Supreme Court to uphold a Manley-backed 2019 law which consolidated nearly 650 police and fire pension funds into two statewide funds.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – In order to help ensure that local students have the opportunity to access a higher education, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is encouraging high school seniors who reside in Plainfield Township to take advantage of the Plainfield Township Youth Excellence Scholarship.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – In order to raise awareness of human trafficking and the dangers it poses to Illinoisians, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is highlighting January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – With temperatures expected to drop to potentially dangerous levels over the next few days, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is highlighting a variety of tips for residents to use to prepare for cold weather conditions.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is alerting workers that the “Paid Leave for All Workers Act” is in effect across Illinois since Jan. 1 of this year, requiring all employers in Illinois to provide their employees with up to 5 paid days off per year.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is highlighting efforts by the Illinois Secretary of State to ensure that students have access to up-to-date educational materials by investing nearly $1.5 million in public school libraries across Illinois.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – As part of her efforts to ensure that students across Illinois have access to educational materials, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is encouraging residents to take advantage of the new partnership between Illinois and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which mails books to children ages 5 and under for free.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – As part of her efforts to give back this holiday season, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is hosting a donation drive to provide luggage to children in the foster care system.