Dec 15, 2017 | Harper
CHICAGO – Following the announcement from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to close four high schools in the city’s South Side, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is demanding that more resources and attention be paid to black communities who have been needlessly...
Dec 4, 2017 | Harper
CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, released the following statement Friday after CPS announced a proposal to close all of the public high schools in West Englewood and Englewood in June of 2018: “This is more than a blow to the education of our city’s most...
Nov 16, 2017 | Andrade
CHICAGO – Yesterday, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, urged the State Board of Elections to withdraw from the “Crosscheck” voting system due to his concerns of the systems lack of proper data security measures and recent trends of voter suppression. “As the Chair...
Nov 16, 2017 | D'Amico
CHICAGO – State Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, continued his efforts to increase community vigilance by hosting a self-defense seminar on Tuesday at the Mayfair library in Chicago. “Although I hope that no one ever finds themselves in a situation where self defense is...
Nov 16, 2017 | Andrade
CHICAGO – State Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, recently voted to override the governor’s veto of bipartisan legislation to create a student loan “bill of rights.” “As someone who is pursuing higher education and relying on student loans, I understand the burden that...