SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – Illinois insurance companies will be required to cover EpiPens for minors after legislation supported by state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, was recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.“For people with severe allergies, EpiPens are a...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, is calling attention to reforms of the children’s mental health system in Illinois.“Children with serious mental health issues are some of our most vulnerable people,” Lilly said. “We must do everything we...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A new law backed by state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, will help protect children from secondhand smoke by prohibiting vehicle occupants from smoking while minors are present.“Tobacco use has severe costs to our health and wellbeing, and we...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A new law supported by state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Northlake, bans smoking in cars when children are present.“The health and well-being of children should not be subject to the dangers of secondhand smoke while they are present in a vehicle,”...
CHICAGO – Continuing her Mental Health Monday event series, state Rep. Fran Hurley, D-Chicago, is inviting local veterans to a Veteran Wellness Seminar.“Our men and women that have served in uniform have sacrificed so much to protect our freedoms here at home,” said...