SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, led and championed numerous reforms this spring to improve equity and local schools in Illinois. Welch is the chief sponsor on a variety of social justice measures aimed at improving opportunities and...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As part of his commitment to building a stronger middle class, state Rep. John D’Amico is highlighting his support for a measure to create a property tax relief fund for homeowners in Illinois. “Fairer taxes for the middle class means that...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – During the 2019 legislative session, state Rep. Fran Hurley, D-Chicago continued her work to support individuals with disabilities, passed legislation to provide property tax relief for senior homeowners and continued her commitment to support...
SPRINGFIELD – In response to the tragic mass shooting in Aurora earlier this year, state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, backed legislation that would update gun safety laws to provide law enforcement with tools to prevent guns from getting into the wrong hands and...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A criminal justice reform measure from State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, to set a limit on the time certain warrants can remain active recently advanced through the Illinois House to the desk of Governor J.B. Pritzker.“As a society, it’s...