Senator Hunter: We cannot continue to fail our young people
SPRINGFIELD – In an effort to address the growing number of out-of-school and jobless youth in Illinois, legislation sponsored by State...
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Jul 4, 20172 min read
Hunter: Minority-owned businesses are a huge part of the economic and social progress of the America
SPRINGFIELD – Today, members of the Senate’s Executive Committee called a special hearing to question a Rauner administration agency head...
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Jul 4, 20173 min read
Senate Democrat budget negotiators urge calm as progress continues in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – Key negotiators for the Illinois Senate Democrats today said budget talks at the Statehouse are progressing, and they urged...
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Jul 4, 20172 min read
Lilly Supports Economic Reforms to Lift Up Middle-Class
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As part of her commitment to lift up middle-class families in Illinois, state Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Oak Park, joined...
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Jul 4, 20171 min read
Senator Hunter: This is a solution that gives us certainty and stability
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Mattie Hunter (D- Chicago) issued the following statement after today’s budget legislation votes: We’ve been...
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Jul 4, 20171 min read
Trotter: Time to put Illinois back together
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate voted today to pass a balanced budget that would end the budget impasse. State Senator Donne Trotter...
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Jul 4, 20171 min read
Van Pelt: The governor should end the chaos and sign the budget
SPRINGFIELD – Senator Patricia Van Pelt (D-Chicago) issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s passage of a balanced...
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Jul 4, 20171 min read
Harper Votes to Raise Minimum Wage; Lift Residents Out of Poverty
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To lift up the working men and women who have gone years without receiving a raise, state Rep. Sonya Harper,...
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Jul 4, 20171 min read
State Senator Jacqueline Collins’ statement on budget passage
SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Jacqueline Collins, D-Chicago, issued the following statement today as the General Assembly passed the first...
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Jul 4, 20172 min read
Harper Supports Automatic Voter Registration for Illinois
CHICAGO – Hoping to streamline the process to register to vote, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, supported a measure that will allow...
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Jul 3, 20172 min read
Ford to End Lottery Shell Game & Increase School Funding by Hundreds of Millions
SPRINGFIELD, IL. – On Friday, a measure to ensure the responsible management of the Illinois Common School Fund and provide more funding...
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Jul 3, 20172 min read
Lilly Opposes Trumpcare; Expresses Importance of Affordable Healthcare
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Oak Park, is standing with millions of Americans by sponsoring legislation which states...
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Jul 3, 20171 min read
Conyears-Ervin Opposes Trumpcare
CHICAGO – In response to massive proposed changes to national health care, and the negative impact it will have on families in the...
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Jul 3, 20171 min read
Conyears-Ervin Working to Break Barriers to Voting
CHICAGO – In an effort to make voting easier and more accessible for citizens, state Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin, D-Chicago, passed...
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Jul 3, 20171 min read
Harper Updates Residents on Budget Negotiations during Satellite Office Hours
CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, met with local residents during her satellite office hours at the 11th Ward Constituent...
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Jul 1, 20172 min read
Stratton Votes to Provide Fair Education Funding, Increase Support for Every School
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – At a time when Chicago students are denied educational opportunities available to wealthier suburban students located...
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Jul 1, 20171 min read
Lightford questions CMS Director on concerns with rushed contract
SPRINGFIELD- Chair of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus and Assistant Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford (D-Maywood) held a...
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Jul 1, 20171 min read
Harper Holds Seminar to Help Immigrant Families Know their Rights
CHICAGO – To help protect immigrant families from the Trump administration’s new, extreme immigration policies, state Rep. Sonya Harper,...
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Jul 1, 20171 min read
Stratton: Next Battle for our Right to Vote is Automatic Voter Registration
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As states across the country engage in voter suppression, state Rep. Juliana Stratton, D-Chicago, is fighting to...
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Jul 1, 20171 min read
Welch Sponsors Legislation to Enhance Protections for Student Loan Borrowers
HILLSIDE, Ill. – To provide additional protections to students and individuals paying off their student loans, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris”...
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