Gordon-Booth Sponsors Legislation to Protect Individuals with Student Loans
PEORIA, Ill. – To provide additional protections to students and people paying off their student loans, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth,...
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Jun 30, 20171 min read
State Rep. Sonya Harper joins her colleagues in calling on Gov. Rauner to join the U.S. Climate Alli
President Trump was wrong to withdraw the United States for the Paris Climate Agreement,” said Harper. “The United States should be a...
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Jun 30, 20171 min read
Greenwood Backs Measure Opposing Trump’s Plan to Strip Health Care Coverage for Millions
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Concerned about the negative effects a proposed federal health care overhaul would have on the most vulnerable,...
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Jun 30, 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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Jun 30, 20171 min read
Gordon-Booth Backs Legislation to Help Cities Care for Abandoned Properties
PEORIA, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, recently supported legislation that would protect a program that provides local...
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Jun 30, 20172 min read
Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation to award scholarships at Scholarship Reception
SPRINGFIELD – Since 2005, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (ILBCF) has given deserving students scholarships to assist...
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ILBCF Staff
Jun 30, 20171 min read
Conyears-Ervin Encourages Use of Local Cooling Centers During Hot Summer
CHICAGO – As the weather continues to warm this summer, state Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin encourages members of the community to utilize...
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Jun 29, 20172 min read
Lightford Has "Deep Concern" Over Latest Revelation of Rauner Mismanagement
Failing $94 Million Online Healthcare Contract Excludes Minority Business Opportunity SPRINGFIELD- Chair of the Illinois Legislative...
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Jun 29, 20171 min read
Greenwood Backed Bill to Expand Number of Organ Donors Sent to Governor’s Desk
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Sixteen and 17-year-olds would be able to sign up for the state’s organ donor registry under legislation supported by...
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Jun 29, 20172 min read
Hunter: We must have peace in our communities
CHICAGO- In response to the senseless violence and killing of Xavier Joy and many others, State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) is...
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Jun 29, 20172 min read
Greenwood Urges Governor and Lawmakers to Come Back to the Table, Pass Responsible Budget
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill – Concerned by the damaging impact of the budget impasse, state Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, is calling...
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Jun 28, 20171 min read
Harper Joins Colleagues to Urge Rauner to Protect Environment
CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is joining her colleagues in calling on Gov. Rauner to join the U.S. Climate Alliance that...
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Jun 28, 20171 min read
Welch Fighting to Provide Life-Saving Breast Cancer Screenings to All Women
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To ensure that all women have access to vital healthcare coverage, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is...
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Jun 28, 20171 min read
Stratton Votes to Raise Minimum Wage; Lift Residents out of Poverty
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To lift up the prospects of the working men and women who have gone years without receiving a raise, state Rep....
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ILBCF Staff
Jun 28, 20171 min read
Stratton Working to Empower Parents by Creating Elected Chicago School Board
CHICAGO – State Rep. Juliana Stratton, D-Chicago, is fighting to give families a voice in their children’s education by passing...
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ILBCF Staff
Jun 28, 20172 min read
Minority-owned businesses are a huge part of the economic and social progress of the American workfo
SPRINGFIELD – Today, members of the Senate’s Executive Committee called a special hearing to question a Rauner administration agency head...
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Jun 28, 20171 min read
Collins applauds passage of bail reform law
CHICAGO — State Sen. Jacqueline Collins, D-Chicago, issued the following statement today on news Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law a...
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ILBCF Staff
Jun 28, 20172 min read
Harper Economic Reform Package Would Lift Up the Middle Class
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As part of her commitment to lifting up middle-class families in Illinois, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, worked...
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ILBCF Staff
Jun 28, 20171 min read
Van Pelt: Stop spending money to detain low-risk offenders, start investing in communities
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Patricia Van Pelt (D-Chicago) issued the following statement in response to the Bail Reform Act of 2017...
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ILBCF Staff
Jun 28, 20172 min read
Ammons Urges Gov. Rauner to Go Green, Join U.S. Climate Alliance
CHICAGO, Ill. – On Friday, state Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, and the Illinois Legislative Green Caucus held a press conference calling...
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