by Joe Giatras | Jan 23, 2025 | Newsletters
Human Trafficking Awareness Month For many of us, January is a time to make giant platters of nachos and invite friends and neighbors over to watch the playoffs and cheer loudly for our favorite teams. But advocates for victims and survivors of sex trafficking remind...
by Joe Giatras | Jan 16, 2025 | Newsletters
A BEACON for families I have devoted my entire career to advocating for children and vulnerable people, first as an attorney and court-appointed guardian ad litem, and now as your State Representative. Again and again, I have seen firsthand the impacts of childhood...
by Joe Giatras | Jan 9, 2025 | Newsletters
Starting a new legislative session As we embark on this new legislative session, I’m focused on increasing fiscal responsibility, promoting economic development, and protecting the rights of women and families throughout Illinois. This year more than ever, the...
by Joe Giatras | Jan 6, 2025 | Newsletters
New Year, New Laws Happy New Year! As you probably know, many new state laws take effect on Jan. 1. This year, we added almost 300 new statutes to the books. A good number of those were just technical fixes, but I wanted to make sure you know about some of the most...
by Joe Giatras | Dec 19, 2024 | Newsletters
COVER STORY Stayin-a-hive We’re buzzing with excitement! We have selected the winning names for our beehive and queen bee! Stayin’ A-Hive won with 28.6% of the vote, and Queen Beelizabeth received 38.1%. Thank you to everyone who took the time to share...
by Joe Giatras | Dec 12, 2024 | Newsletters
COVER STORY Congrats, Chaparrals! Congratulations to the College of DuPage football team on their historic fourth straight national championship! The Chaparrals beat Louisburg 31-14 in the Red Grange Bowl last Saturday, making COD only the sixth program at any level...
