BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. – To guarantee the safety of children with diabetes, state Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, backed a new law allowing schools to maintain a supply of potentially lifesaving medication to manage blood-sugar levels.“Children who are dealing with serious...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A new law backed by state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, will help protect children from secondhand smoke by prohibiting vehicle occupants from smoking while minors are present.“Tobacco use has severe costs to our health and wellbeing, and we...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A new law supported by state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Northlake, bans smoking in cars when children are present.“The health and well-being of children should not be subject to the dangers of secondhand smoke while they are present in a vehicle,”...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Daniel Didech, D-Buffalo Grove, is praising a new law recently signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that expands coverage for lifesaving breast cancer screenings.“The health care needs of women are all too often overlooked by insurance companies...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – To promote public health and protect minors from the dangers of second-hand smoke, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, supported legislation that would prohibit occupants of a vehicle from smoking while in the presence of minors.“The age to...