CHICAGO – Continuing her efforts to stand in solidarity with workers and union rights, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, joined Service Employees International Union Local 73 members in a strike to demand fair wages and health care premiums for Cook County...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To prevent social isolation in long term care (LTC) facilities, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, recently backed legislation to require all long term care facilities to develop guidelines that allow for the availability of technology to...
CHICAGO – After many Illinois families suffered losses due to the pandemic, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, is encouraging those who lost a loved one to COVID-19 to apply for FEMA’s Funeral Assistance Program. “The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives in...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As a part of her priority to protect children in state care, state Rep. Lakesia Collins (D-Chicago) passed legislation allowing for minors in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to speak with the media if they...