ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – In response to reports that assaults on staff increased 51 percent in Illinois prisons and 49 percent in youth centers between 2015 and 2017, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is calling on the Illinois Department of Corrections and Department...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is urging his colleagues to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of legislation designed to protect the rights of Illinois’ working men and women. “Across our country and right here in Illinois, we’re seeing...
EAST MOLINE, Ill. – To help local residents learn how to protect their personal information in the event of a data breach, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is hosting a free seminar with the Illinois Attorney General’s office on Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 5:30 p.m....
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A measure sponsored by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, to provide greater protections for children enrolled in local park district programs by prohibiting districts from knowingly using volunteers who have been found to be child predators is...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – In the wake of the Equifax data breach, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is sponsoring new legislation that would prevent reporting agencies from charging fees to consumers who wish to freeze their credit report. “Freezing your credit report...