Apr 12, 2019 | Slaughter
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...
Apr 12, 2019 | Smith
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,...
Apr 11, 2019 | Kalish
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Yehiel “Mark” Kalish, D-Chicago, is joining the efforts of the Pritzker administration to enact a fair tax for Illinois, making the wealthy pay their fair share in order to stabilize state finances and provide tax relief to the middle...
Apr 10, 2019 | Lilly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, is fighting to give parents control of their local schools by passing legislation that changes Chicago’s appointed school board into an elected, representative school board that answers to local families and...
Apr 10, 2019 | D'Amico
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing his commitment to local schools, state Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, supported legislation to give parents more control over their children’s education by requiring the Chicago School Board to be elected by local residents.“Parents and...