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...
Feb 19, 2026 | Ammons
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, released the following statement highlighting the approval of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request, investing $3.5 million into Parkland College’s dental program. “Parkland is a...
Feb 5, 2026 | Ammons
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, congratulates three Champaign-based small businesses on being selected for the third slate of Innovation Voucher Program funding, which will allow the businesses to expand their research capabilities. “Our community...