Lilly Measure Raising Tobacco Age to 21 Now Law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Camille Y. Lilly’s, D-Chicago, bipartisan legislation to raise the age to buy tobacco products to 21 is now law after it was signed yesterday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.“Tobacco use has severe and significant consequences to our health and if...

Lilly Meets With Firefighters at Capitol

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.  – State Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, met with Illinois firefighters recently at the Capitol to discuss legislation that would directly impact first responders. “Firefighters work every day to keep our families safe, extinguish blazes and to...

Lilly Fights to Increase Illinois’ Minimum Wage to Living Wage

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.  – Working to lift up Illinois’ middle and working-class families with better pay, state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, voted Thursday to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15. “People on the West Side and throughout our state are working hard to...