CHICAGO – State Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, is applauding efforts by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Comptroller Susana Mendoza to protect consumers through the creation of the “Bank On” initiative. The program, signed into law last week, aims to expand the number of...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois landlords will now be prohibited from using immigration status to harass or threaten tenants with eviction under a new law from state Rep. Theresa Mah, D-Chicago.“It is more important than ever for Illinois to stand up as an inclusive and...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, is bringing attention to a number of measures that directly support first responders, law enforcement and their families.“It is clear that we must provide more resources to Illinois’ first responders to...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, recently welcomed Illinois Department of Agriculture Director John Sullivan to Chicago to tour Growing Home, an urban farming organization in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. “Urban agriculture works to provide people...
CHICAGO – Underserved communities, which tend to be low-income and immigrant, will have expanded access to banking services under a new law backed by state Rep. Aaron Ortiz, D-Chicago. “It’s unacceptable that working-class communities often lack the choice of basic...