SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As Illinois has gone an unprecedented period of time with no budget, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, is encouraging Gov. Bruce Rauner to return to the bargaining table and seek common ground with Democratic legislators in order to end the budget impasse....
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, was joined by state Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, D-Shorewood, at her hosted the first annual 19 Under 19: Girls Leadership Summit at Rasmussen College in Romeoville. Students from area schools gathered to enjoy...
CHICAGO – To give parents a greater voice in their children’s education and make Chicago Public Schools (CPS) more accountable, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, helped pass legislation that would create an elected school board at CPS. “With CPS facing a serious...
CHICAGO – On Tuesday, state Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, along with the Illinois State Board of Education held a listening tour on the recently enacted federal legislation, Every Student Succeeds Act, which reauthorizes the nation’s commitment to equal educational...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, released the following statement after the passage of a stopgap measure that funds education and critical services: “The progress that we made today only came after a special interest agenda that has held our...