CHICAGO – Today, State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago, filed HB 4146, the TExAS Act (The Expanding Abortion Services Act). The TExAS Act seeks to affirm the steps Illinois has taken to ensure that our state remains a place where the full range of reproductive health...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago, issued the following statement Thursday after Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx announced her support for Cassidy’s proposal to legalize adult-use cannabis in Illinois: “I would like to thank State’s Attorney...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago, was sworn into her fifth term in office on Wednesday, vowing to remain committed to protecting the state’s vital services for residents, pursuing smart criminal justice reforms and working to implement...
CHICAGO – The sponsors of legislation to legalize recreational cannabis for adults in Illinois pushed back against Gov. Bruce Rauner’s opposition based on a supposed lack of data to support legalization. “The governor’s statement against legalizing recreational...