SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, that transforms the way state agencies manage their finances and reveals the full extent of the state’s debt obligations has gone into effect as of Jan. 1, 2018. “As policymakers,...
CHICAGO – Legislators will hear directly from individuals affected by Gov. Bruce Rauner’s latest attempt to slash services for the most vulnerable at a hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. at the Michael A. Bilandic Building in Chicago in Room C-600. “In July,...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, is calling on the Illinois General Assembly to protect students by overriding Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a new “Student Loan Bill of Rights” geared towards protecting students from predatory lending. “Gov....
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With Illinois’ unpaid bill backlog at over $14 billion, state Rep. Larry Walsh, D-Joliet, is criticizing Gov. Bruce Rauner’s attempt to deny taxpayers a full accounting of state debt accrued as a result of Rauner’s budget crisis. “Time and time...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, released the following statement on his effort to pass a bipartisan, balanced budget: “For the first time in over two years, Democrats and Republicans worked together and approved a balanced, full-year...