SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – More families will have the option of sending their children to a full-day kindergarten program under a measure supported by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur. “As an educator, I have seen firsthand the impact that disinvestment in a child’s early...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is working to expand and enhance the quality of health care with a new law modernizing reimbursement rates for local providers. “Low-income families and patients in rural areas have struggled for years to find...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Lifesaving epi-pens will be more affordable under legislation passed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, capping the cost of the allergy treatment at $60 per twin package. “People with allergies shouldn’t have to worry about the cost of their...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -To remember the lives lost during the brutal forced march of Potawatomi Native Americans from present-day Indiana to the western United States, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, offered a resolution on the Trail of Death to her colleagues in the...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As foster families continue to face challenges that may limit their access to affordable, nutritious food, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, presented a resolution urging the federal government to change its food assistance program rules for...