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State legislators form sustainable fuels caucus
Rep. Terra Costa Howard, a Glen Ellyn Democrat, along with five other legislators formed the Sustainable Caucus to address domestic energy supply needs, other policy solutions to air and environmental quality issues and explore alternative energies like ethanol, hydrogen and biodiesel.
‘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...
January 9th
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.
January 2nd
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 important laws that will make life better for you and our neighbors.
December 19th
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%.