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‘My kids will have to live with the decisions that I make’: How parenthood affects moms in office
When Kara Lambert first ran for Mundelein trustee in 2019, a man cornered her in a local Walgreens and asked how she effectively could serve while also being a mom to her then-2-year-old son, Theo.
‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ could face legal action under measure poised for Pritzker’s signature
Democrats pass three other measures shoring up reproductive health access By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois would become one of the first states to make so-called crisis pregnancy centers subject to the same consumer fraud standards as car...
ICCTA Inspires Illinois General Assembly Legislation HR 219 ‘Neurodiversity in Higher Ed’
SPRINGFIELD, IL / ACCESSWIRE / May 21, 2023 / The Illinois Community College Trustees Association ("ICCTA"), a state legislative advocacy and trustee education organization that represents 48 member colleges serving over 700,000 students, is proud to announce that...
July 13th
COVER STORY I admit it. I spend waaaay too much time looking at my phone, my laptop, and my tv screen. At this time of year, when I realize that summer is already half over, I often find myself thinking about that line from Mary Oliver's amazing poem, The Summer Day:...
July 6th
COVER STORY Legislative Recap After last year's tragic attack in Highland Park, it was such a good feeling to celebrate Independence Day with our communities again. As my staff and I walked in the Fourth of July parades, it was inspiring to see so many smiling faces...
June 29
COVER STORY This Tuesday is Independence Day, and it's time to celebrate our nation's birthday. There will be parades and other events throughout our district, and I hope you'll join me and my staff in taking part in our local Fourth of July festivities. Here's the...