senator willie preston

House Bill 5511 would establish the Children’s Online Safety Act, creating an age assurance system intended to help online platforms determine whether users are minors while minimizing the amount of personal information shared during the verification process. #williepreston #online #housebill

Preston said the legislation is intended to address barriers faced by shoppers who lack reliable internet access or are uncomfortable using smartphone-based promotions. #coupons #bill #senate

The $600,000 grant will be used to make improvements at Centennial East, one of Oak Lawn’s most heavily used parks. #improvements #park #grant

“The brave men and women of Chicago Fire Fighters Local 2 are always there for Chicago, and I’m honored by their endorsement,” he said. #endorsement #firefighters

It was an embarrassing gaffe which Austin owned and for which he apologized - and offered his resignation, which rightfully was refused. #oped #racism #willepreston

According to officials, the new facility will feature club rooms, a boxing room, basketball courts, a fitness center and other community spaces intended to support youth and adult programming. #fieldhouse #funding

“With Donald Trump’s tariffs hyper-charging inflation and the costs of groceries, property taxes and everyday items on the rise, the last thing working-class and poor communities in Chicago, the Southland and Central Illinois need is another shock to their pocketbooks from utility costs,” Preston said in a statement. #consumer #energy

The ongoing federal government shutdown has disrupted funding for the program, putting millions nationwide at risk — including roughly 50,329 people in Preston’s 16th Senate District, which spans parts of Chicago’s South Side and surrounding communities. #snap

“Louisiana vs. Callais represents a generational threat to the kind of Black political power for which generations before us have fought and died,” Preston said in a statement. #voting

He warned that the shutdown will hit the most vulnerable Americans hardest, including families relying on SNAP benefits, seniors waiting on Social Security claims, and federal workers facing missed paychecks. #shutdown