SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois House today passed House Bill 1631 that modernizes the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) Act, streamlining state IT services and enhancing local government cybersecurity coordination across Illinois. To address growing...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill – The Illinois House this week passed Senate Bill 405 which amends the School Code to provide school counseling services in public schools, regardless of a student’s citizenship status. The bill, which is led by Sen. Adriane Johnson and Rep....
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Senate today passed House Bill 3026 which expands dual language education in Illinois. The bill, championed by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (D-Bridgeview) and Senator Graciele Guzmán (D-Chicago), now heads to Governor JB Pritzker’s desk for...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Today, the Illinois Senate voted to extend the Illinois Generative A.I. and Natural Language Processing Task Force, co-chaired by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (D-Bridgeview). The task force consists of legislators, technology experts, educators and...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill – Today, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation from Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid that, for the first time, incorporates Arab American history into core curriculum taught in Illinois elementary schools and high schools. “Illinois is home to one...