Burke Passes Bill Funding Higher Ed, MAP Grants

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing her effort to expand opportunities for higher education in Illinois, state Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, passed legislation on Thursday which would restore funding for the Monetary Award Program (MAP), and other higher education...

Welch Calls for Governor to Focus on Budget

WESTCHESTER, Ill.— State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, offers the following statement on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s State of the State Address: “When I talk to my constituents, they share with me how the budget impasse is affecting their lives. Day cares have...