GURNEE, Ill. – State Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, visited the Gurnee Fire Department to offer her support and to hear feedback from firefighters at 4580 Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee on Friday. “We owe so much to the brave men and women who go to work every day to protect...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Northlake, which creates a new felony offense for endangering first responders passed the Illinois House of Representatives with vast bipartisan support.“First responders deal with incredibly...
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 on the House floor with bipartisan support. “With this vote today, we are...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, met with Illinois firefighters recently at the Capitol to discuss legislation that would directly impact first responders. “Firefighters work every day to keep our families safe, extinguish blazes and to...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kathy Willis, D-Northlake, recently met with members of the Associated Firefighters of Illinois (AFFI) and the Village of Lombard’s local 3009 firefighter union to advocate for legislation benefitting Illinois’ first responders and honor...