• Redistricting
  • Schedules
  • Committees
  • Home
  • Legislators
  • Employment
  • Facebook
  • X
Select Page

West Backs Plan to Expand State Seal of Biliteracy to Private High School Students

Mar 22, 2019 | West

ROCKFORD, Ill. – The State Seal of Biliteracy, a recognition given to graduating high school students who have demonstrated a high level of proficiency in English and another language, would be available to private school students under a bill supported by state Rep....

Robinson Backs Measure to Make History Curriculum More Inclusive

Mar 20, 2019 | Robinson

CHICAGO – Earlier this week, state Rep. Lamont Robinson, D-Chicago, helped pass legislation that would require public schools to include the contributions of the LGBT community in their history curriculum.“Every day we hear stories about how people are being...

Yednock Legislation to Provide Labor Education for Firefighters Passes Committee

Mar 20, 2019 | Yednock

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation introduced by state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, to allow firefighter academy graduates to receive a brief history of the labor movement for firefighters passed out of the House Labor and Commerce Committee with bipartisan support.“The...

Slaughter Resolution Calls for Increased Funding for Early Education

Mar 1, 2019 | Slaughter

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, is supporting a resolution calling for expanded access to high-quality preschool and early education for children and increased funding to help build and renovate preschool classrooms across Illinois.“Early...

Latino Caucus: Good First Step, Ready to Work with Governor to Support Latino Communities

Feb 20, 2019 | Andrade, Arroyo, Crespo, Guzzardi, Hernandez L, Mah, Moeller, Ortiz, Ramirez, Villa, Villanueva, Willis, Zalewski

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address: “Under the reckless leadership of Bruce Rauner, services that lift up immigrants and Latino working families were cut year after...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »
  • Facebook
  • X

Illinois House Democratic Caucus | Copyright © 2024