SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, supported legislation to protect sexual assault victims from being directly questioned by their abusers in court proceedings. “There is no question of how difficult it is for survivors to relive traumatic...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, is promoting higher education by encouraging local students to apply for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Scholarship. “With rising costs of attending college, students are choosing between...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, is supporting legislation to give Illinois teens and young adults the chance to advise lawmakers on policies affecting them.“Legislation often has significant impacts on our state’s youth, while they have...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, is supporting a resolution calling for expanded access to high-quality preschool and early education for children and increased funding to help build and renovate preschool classrooms across Illinois.“Early...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, issues the following statement Wednesday after Gov. Pritzker’s Budget Address in Springfield: “After four years of Rauner’s unwillingness to compromise and the pursuit of a political agenda over the needs of...