SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To increase reporting and accountability within the Department of Family and Child Services (DCFS), state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, recently supported a measure to overhaul the reporting and notification procedures for suspected child...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Under a new law supported by state Rep. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, the Department of Family and Child Services (DCFS) would be subject to more stringent reporting and accountability requirements when investigating instances of suspected child...
CHICAGO – Legislation backed by state Rep. Yehiel “Mark” Kalish, D-Chicago, which would make it easier for Cook County seniors to receive cost-saving exemptions awaits Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature.“Rising property taxes cause a serious burden on families throughout...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing her efforts to advocate for sexual assault survivors, state Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, fought to permit survivors with warrants of arrest for non-violent offenses to seek medical treatment and report incidents of assault to law...
NORTHBROOK, Ill. – To update local residents on the work of both Cook County government and the Illinois General Assembly, state Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, and 14th District Cook County Commissioner Scott Britton partnered for a joint town hall, in which...