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A law I helped create will bring a Clean Jobs Workforce Hub to the region. By training workers to take on new careers right here at home, we are investing in our future success. #oped

Earlier this month, I was proud to join the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in announcing millions of dollars for helping connect people to good careers. #oped

Both Discover and Capital One have shown their commitment to ensuring all people have access to credit, regardless of income level, background or credit history. #credit

Our office worked hard in recent weeks to show local seniors we care through a Valentine’s Day card drive... #senatorjoyce

OpEd: Senator Patrick Joyce (October 2023) -- Finding middle ground key to making progress for 40th Senate District (Essex, IL) — Compromise seems like...

$10 million is now available for organizations to provide training opportunities to boost diversity in the construction trades through the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program... #senatorjoyce

I joined a number of excited local families on the Kankakee County Courthouse lawn to cut the ribbon for the State’s Attorney’s Easter Egg Hunt. #senatorjoyce

I came to understand a simple yet profound truth: the only way to make progress in my community was to move beyond the politics of race. #chicago

In 1987 after Former Mayor Harold Washington's death, a group of Black, Brown, White (Lake Front Progressive) Aldermen and activists including former Ald. Garcia, pushed for a Special Election to unseat a Black Mayor... #gator #lightfoot4chicago

OpEd: Senator Patrick Joyce (November) (Essex, IL) — We take time each November to give thanks. This year, I am extra thankful in many ways. #senatorjoyce