SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s veto of legislation aiming to protect health care coverage for all Illinois residents, state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, issued the following statement:“One of my top priorities as a legislator is addressing the...
JOLIET, Ill. –State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D- Elwood, praised Gov. J.B. Pritzker for delivering on promises made to state workers that had been denied by former Gov. Bruce Rauner. “The people that will benefit the most from this will be honest working people and...
DECATUR, Ill. – Pastor Silas Johnson of Calvary Baptist Church in Springfield delivered the invocation to the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday as a guest of state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur. “The opening prayer in the House is a sacred moment where we...
JOLIET, Ill. – State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, applauded the Illinois State Board of Elections’ decision to end the state’s participation in the widely-criticized Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program. “It is reassuring to see Illinois withdraw...