CHICAGO – State Rep. Yehiel “Mark” Kalish, D-Chicago, met with students from Jordan Elementary Community School earlier this week. Kalish discussed what he does as a state Representative, the legislative process and asked students what issues that they were most...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, supported legislation to protect sexual assault victims from being directly questioned by their abusers in court proceedings. “There is no question of how difficult it is for survivors to relive traumatic...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –State Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Chicago, voted to pass legislation that would remove current barriers for undocumented parents to designate a legal guardian for their children in the case of deportation or detention. “Trump’s bigoted rhetoric towards...
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...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, is promoting higher education by encouraging local students to apply for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Scholarship. “With rising costs of attending college, students are choosing between...