CHICAGO – State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) is encouraging Southside parents and anyone concerned about lead found in...

LOMBARD, Ill. — Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Rita B. Garman, State Representative Carol Ammons, Administrative Office of Illinois...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, says telephone calls placed by inmates in Illinois correctional facilities are...

Alorton – According to the NAACP, African Americans now constitute nearly 1 million of the total 2.3 million incarcerated population...

Springfield – Illinois recently lost one of its longtime public service pioneers, Ethel Skyles Alexander. The former State Representative...

Springfield, IL- The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation has continually played a role in the development of our future leaders....

SPRINGFIELD — State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) lauded the signing of several criminal justice reform measures he sponsored...

SPRINGFIELD – Since 2002, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation has given deserving students scholarships to assist them in...

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) is pleased to announce the governor has signed her legislation ending...

OAK PARK, Ill. – Earlier today, state Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, visited the UCP Seguin organization to tour the facility and...

CHICAGO – Over this past weekend, state Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, held her monthly I’m 17 event for youths on the Westside who are...

State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, issued the following statement after approving a stopgap budget that allows schools to open on...

SPRINGFIELD – Public university students and residents relying upon state-funded social services can breathe a little easier thanks to a...

ELMWOOD PARK, Ill. – On Tuesday, state Rep.Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, and state Sen. Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, held a town hall meeting at...

CHICAGO – More than $25 million in state funding for youth employment and after-school programs is up for a vote in the Illinois Senate...

OAK PARK, Ill. – Last week, state Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, and state Sen. Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, held a resource fair for veterans...

CHICAGO – A bipartisan-backed human services emergency funding bill is sitting on the governor’s desk. Majority Caucus Whip Mattie Hunter...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A major Will County transit project is a step closer to reality as a result of legislation passed by state Rep. Al...

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) secured Senate passage of legislation that expands and eases access to...

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) issued the following statement after voting to fully fund early...