CHICAGO — State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after Gov. J.B. Pritzker, alongside the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, awarded $5.5 million in Direct Forgivable Loans (DFL) to 23 licensed social equity dispensaries as...
CHICAGO IL.— State Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, is celebrating the signing of her bill to increase access to fresh foods in underserved areas. provide grants to businesses that function as local parts of Illinois’ food distribution network. “As we continue to...
CHICAGO — State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, released the following statement regarding the murder of Sonya Massey of Springfield: “Once again, a woman and a mother and a human being who should be alive is not—because a police deputy who swore an oath to protect the...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois families will have access to better and more affordable health care coverage under new laws backed by state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, aiming toreduce costs and hold big insurance companies accountable. “Blazing a trail toward a...
CHICAGO — State Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, is extending an invitation to residents for an informative online workshop aimed at addressing the historical impacts of discrimination in loan programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The...