SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, is sponsoring legislation declaring April 4 as “Pay Equity Day”. This day will demonstrate how far women must work into a year to receive equal pay to their male counterparts. “At a time where women are...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to cut costs of government and eliminate expensive perks for politicians, state Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, voted to pass House Bill 291, which would restrict access to taxpayer-funded pensions for elected officials who work...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Michael J. Madigan is re-forming a bipartisan committee to review the state’s use of public-private partnerships, and ensure partnerships pursued by Gov. Bruce Rauner operate transparently and ethically. A previous House committee was...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Michael J. Madigan is forming a bipartisan House task force to continue working on an equitable education funding formula and address questions a state commission recently left unanswered. “The question of how Illinois funds our public...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, issued the following statement after Gov. Bruce Rauner’s State of the State address Wednesday: “After listening to the governor this afternoon, I think we can all agree that we must work to push for a...