May 8, 2019 | Costa Howard
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To fight the opioid epidemic and subsequent surge in the spread of needle-transmitted diseases, state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is sponsoring a measure to create the Needle and Hypodermic Syringe Access Program. “As the opioid epidemic...
May 7, 2019 | Costa Howard
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is sponsoring a measure to enhance penalties on scammers and other criminals that prey upon seniors.“Unfortunately, many scam artists and identity thieves specifically target senior citizens, so I am...
May 3, 2019 | Costa Howard
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is sponsoring a proposed change to the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption as part of her continuing efforts to ease the property tax burden on area homeowners.“Property taxes in DuPage...
Apr 26, 2019 | Costa Howard
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –With hate crimes in places of worship rising, state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, recently voted for legislation that would increase penalties on perpetrators who target places of worship.“It is horrifying when people of faith are viciously...
Apr 26, 2019 | Costa Howard
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, is encouraging local women to apply for the Conference of Women Legislators (COWL) of the Illinois General Assembly’s 2019-2020 Scholarship Award Program for women college students who are over 25 years...