SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, is announcing the recent release of over $327 million in MAP Grant funding for local colleges and universities. “As chair of the Appropriations-Higher Education Committee, I have been fighting for the past...
EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. – State Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, is inviting area residents to join her for free Yoga in the Park on Saturdays this summer at 9 a.m. at 50 Acre Park, located at 91st and California in Evergreen Park. “Studies show that practicing yoga...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, is urging Gov. Bruce Rauner to sign legislation cracking down on wage discrimination by requiring employers to pay the same wage to workers who have the same experience and do the same job. “Illinois has...
EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. – Nearly 100 women recently joined state Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen Park, and state Sen. Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, at their free Women’s Self-Defense Seminar. “It was empowering to see women of all ages learning how to better protect...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to reckless proposals by Washington politicians to eliminate health insurance coverage for millions of Illinois residents and to roll back protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions, state Rep. Kelly Burke, D-Evergreen...