SCHAUMBURG Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg helped pass legislation out of the House on Thursday that would prioritize education funding and vital human services over pay increases for politicians. “In my district there are social workers, teachers and...
JOLIET, Ill. – As her community continues to face the burden of the state budget impasse, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is sponsoring legislation that will prevent a pay raise for lawmakers and freeze other perks for politicians. “The past couple of years have...
DECATUR, Ill. – As families throughout the state struggle to make ends meet, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is leading by example and announcing her support for a measure that would, among other things, prohibit cost-of-living adjustments for Fiscal Year 2018. “As...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – As residents in the Quad Cities continue to cope with the consequences of the state budget impasse, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is sponsoring legislation that will block lawmakers from receiving a pay raise and other generous perks....