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Statement from Speaker Madigan

Feb 14, 2019 | Madigan

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Speaker Michael J. Madigan released the following statement Thursday: “Today we made history in Illinois by increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour for the hardest working people in our state. We heard from people across Illinois and took...

Statement from Speaker Madigan

Jul 31, 2017 | Madigan

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Monday: “House Democrats will continue to reach across the aisle and work with legislative Republicans in order to enact bipartisan education funding reform. Every child in Illinois deserves...

Hernandez Urges Governor to Back Education Funding Reform, Emphasizes Impact on English Learners

Jul 31, 2017 | Hernandez L

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Committed to ensuring every child has the tools necessary to succeed, state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, member of the Latino Caucus, is calling on Gov. Rauner to sign Senate Bill 1 into law once it arrives on his desk. “A quality...

Statement from Speaker Madigan

Jul 25, 2017 | Madigan

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Tuesday: “Throughout three years of the governor’s budget crisis, we saw very clearly that political theater is not a substitute for real leadership. By calling a special session while he...