SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, is highlighting September as National Preparedness Month and encourages residents to have emergency preparedness plans. “As hurricanes and flooding are taking over the southern and northeastern parts of the...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing her efforts to improve conditions for children in foster care, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, was recently appointed to sit on the Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare Task Force by Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris”...
CHICAGO – To help local governments and property owners maintain abandoned properties, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, sponsored legislation to make it easier for local governments to acquire the title to vacant properties before they become eyesores for...
CHICAGO – To ensure businesses can get back on track after the pandemic, state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, is encouraging small businesses to apply for the Back to Business grant program (B2B) from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Education support staff will have access to family leave under a new law sponsored by state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, as part of her work to ensure that every Illinoisans has support for their health and wellbeing. “Teachers may be the most...