JOLIET, Ill. – To ensure individuals with student loans receive the same protections as other consumers, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is sporting a measure to create a Student Loan Bill of Rights in Illinois. “Illinois has protections in place to protect...
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, would help solidify the SIU School of Dental Medicine as a world-class institution. Stuart’s legislation allows the Alton-based SIU School of Dental Medicine to create a faculty...
Chicago, Ill. – State Rep. Theresa Mah, D-Chicago, in an effort to protect social services that are at risk of being cut, voted in support of a Lifeline Budget that recently passed the House. “This is by no means the answer to all the state’s problems,” said Mah. “If...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Standing in solidarity with students, teachers and administrators of higher education, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, attended a rally yesterday at the Capitol demanding full funding for the state’s higher education system and the Monetary Award Program...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As higher education costs continue to rise, state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, will use his appointment as chairperson of the House Community College Access and Affordability Committee to advocate for the creation of a free community...