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Costa Howard Collecting Items for Local Breast Cancer Patients

Oct 17, 2019 | Costa Howard

LOMBARD, Ill. – State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is collecting new knitted hats, wool socks and buff headbands for local breast cancer patients in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “It’s important for our community to rally behind our neighbors who...

Moylan-Sponsored Legislation to Fully Cover Breast Cancer Screenings Becomes Law

Sep 19, 2019 | Moylan

DES PLAINES, Ill. – In an effort to protect breast cancer screenings for women, state Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, sponsored legislation to guarantee that insurance fully covers a second breast cancer screening if needed following an initial screening. “Breast...

Didech Measure Expanding Coverage for Lifesaving Breast Cancer Screenings Signed into Law

Sep 9, 2019 | Didech

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Daniel Didech, D-Buffalo Grove, is praising a new law recently signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that expands coverage for lifesaving breast cancer screenings.“The health care needs of women are all too often overlooked by insurance companies...

Costa Howard Measure to Protect Access to Preventative Health Care for Women Passes Illinois House

May 27, 2019 | Costa Howard

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To ensure that women continue to have access to potentially lifesaving breast cancer screenings, state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, recently passed legislation to clarify language under the Affordable Care Act that has been interpreted to...

Harper Fights for South Side Schools, Tax Relief for Middle Class, Urban Agriculture During Spring Session

May 31, 2018 | Harper

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after the adjournment of the General Assembly’s spring legislative session: “I voted to pass a balanced budget that puts working and middle-class families first, while creating a...

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