Stuart to Hold Higher Education Advisory Committee

Sep 19, 2019 | Stuart

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – To keep constituents informed about changes to higher education in Illinois, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, will host her next Higher Education Citizens’ Advisory Committee on Thursday, Oct. 3 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Edwardsville Public...

Edly-Allen Visits with Long Grove Third Graders

Sep 17, 2019 | Edly-Allen

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Mary Edly-Allen, D-Libertyville, recently visited third graders at Country Meadows Elementary School in Long Grove. “I enjoy any opportunity to come into a classroom and talk directly to students. Our youth are the future who will...

Halpin-Backed Bill Reinforcing School Security Procedures Now Law

Sep 13, 2019 | Halpin

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Schools will be better prepared to prevent violence under a new law from state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, requiring schools to create and adopt their own threat assessment procedures.“Ensuring the safety of our kids is my priority. Schools...

Pappas-Backed Law Reinforces Schools’ Security Procedures

Sep 13, 2019 | Pappas

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois schools will be better organized to stop violence due to a new law backed by state Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, requiring all public schools to produce and implement their own threat assessment procedures.“There should be no question about...