SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Cook County seniors would have easier access to property tax relief under legislation backed by state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly’s, D-Chicago, eliminating a burdensome provision that requires local seniors to reapply for tax relief every year.“In Cook...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper’s measure to provide soon-to-be released incarcerated individuals with civics education in order to reduce recidivism passed the Illinois House. “We must explore every avenue to help successfully reintegrate individuals...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Yehiel “Mark” Kalish, D-Chicago, passed legislation in the House this week that aims to improve mental health treatment and access to treatment by creating a statewide advocate for behavioral health.“While strides have been made in...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To continue his efforts to make higher education more accessible, state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, recently supported legislation to create a college savings program for all newborn Illinois residents.“We must invest in our children and...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Nicholas Smith, D-Chicago, requiring publication of an explanatory analysis following the closure public schools in Chicago unanimously passed out of the Illinois House.“With overcrowding in many Chicago schools,...