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Villa-Backed Bill to Assist Families Facing Homelessness Passes House

Apr 4, 2019 | Villa

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Families facing financial hardship will have greater access to resources that could prevent foreclosure and evictions under a bill supported by state Rep. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, which passed the Illinois House with overwhelming bipartisan...

Villa Measure to Expand Safeguards for Foster Children Passes Illinois House

Apr 3, 2019 | Villa

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation co-sponsored by state Rep. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, which would help to better protect Illinois children under the care of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) recently passed out of the Illinois House with...

Villa Calls on Trump Administration to Repeal New Changes to Title X

Mar 29, 2019 | Villa

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, is calling on leaders in Washington and the Trump administration to roll back newly instituted changes to Title X that would jeopardize many women’s access to health services. “Donald Trump is playing...

Villa Measure to Expand Mental Health Curriculum Advances to Senate

Mar 29, 2019 | Villa

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To increase awareness and beat the stigma surrounding mental health, state Rep. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, is sponsoring legislation to include curriculum around mental health and the important connection between mental and physical health in...

Latino Caucus Applauds Dr. Carmen Ayala’s Historic Appointment as Head of ISBE

Feb 27, 2019 | Andrade, Arroyo, Crespo, Guzzardi, Hernandez L, Mah, Moeller, Ortiz, Ramirez, Villa, Villanueva, Willis, Zalewski

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus commends Governor J.B. Pritzker’s commitment to diversity in appointing Dr. Carmen Ayala as the superintendent of the Illinois State Board of Education, making her not only the first Latina, but the first...

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