Apr 9, 2026 | Ammons
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, helped pass a bill encouraging and expanding access to youth civic engagement by requiring high schools to provide voter registration opportunities and information, inspired by the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse...
Apr 8, 2026 | Ammons
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, supported legislation that would designate every July 25 as Emmett Till Day in Illinois, honoring the life of a boy who was brutally murdered and became central to the Civil Rights Movement. “Our nation and our...
Apr 1, 2026 | Ammons
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing her support for higher education and student livelihood, state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, introduced legislation allocating $1 million to the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Fund. The fund distributes grants to public university systems who...
Mar 16, 2026 | Ammons
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In light of the passing of Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. earlier this month, state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, has introduced a resolution honoring his life and impact on the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. “I was so saddened to hear of the...
Feb 20, 2026 | Ammons
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Civil rights icon and longtime role model of state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, Rev. Jesse Jackson Jr. passed away on Tuesday. Ammons spoke on the House Floor regarding the loss of a trailblazer, and releases the following statement: “I was lucky...