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The Homeschool Act aims to implement regulations to protect kids in Illinois
An investigation by ProPublica and Capitol News Illinois discovered that children were being mistreated and neglected while being homeschooled. State Representative and Chair of the Adoption and Child Welfare Committee in the Illinois House, Terra Costa Howard, joins Dane Neal, filling in for Jon Hansen for Let’s Gel Legal. The two discuss homeschooling and the new bill that hopes to protect children’s education when they are learning at home.
Illinois bill aims to add more oversight of homeschooling
A new Illinois bill aims to add some oversight of families who homeschool their children, a response to concerns that the state does little to ensure these students receive an education and are protected from harm.
Costa Howard Begins New Term, Focusing on Fiscal Responsibility, Economic Development
State Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, who was sworn in to her fourth term in the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday, will embark on this new session with a focus on increasing fiscal responsibility, promoting economic development, and protecting the rights of women and families throughout Illinois.
May 29th
We have a great new group of interns working in our office this summer, and I can’t wait for you to meet them. So I’ll be sending them to your doorsteps to ask you to fill out our 2025 Constituent Survey.
May 22nd
We’re coming down to the wire on the budget here in Springfield, but I wanted to take a moment to congratulate some of our former interns on their college graduations!
May 15th
The biggest event coming up in the district this week has to be Lombard’s Lilac Parade on Sunday.