“We are crafting another bill. We're in the process of crafting that now, but this [HB]1117 wouldn't have addressed that concern in Deerfield,” said McCombie. #sports
“In just a few short months, Donald Trump and Elon Musk have slashed thousands of jobs, gutted worker protections, and destabilized the entire economy,” said Bob Reiter, President of the Chicago Federation of Labor. #rally
U.S. Capitol Police arrested and charged McIntyre with a misdemeanor after he shook Mace’s hand in December and asked her to support trans children in foster care at a public reception at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. #charges
The termination pulls back $125 million in funding for IDPH and 97 local public health departments, which had been allocated by IDPH for the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Disease (ELC) program and other uses. #funding
Illinois state Rep. Regan Deering, R-Decatur, anticipates diversity, equity and inclusion "privilege walks" will likely continue despite President Donald Trump’s executive orders banning these types of programs in the public sector. #dei
To be really accurate Republicans should be tossing around the characterization of some top Democratic leaders, especially in a nationwide context, as “sociopaths.” #oped
I've spent the first weeks of my time in the Illinois House authoring legislation to support students and their educational and career opportunities, but putting money where our priorities are is the surest way to Trump-proof education and create a truly affordable public higher education system in Illinois. #education