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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...
January 30th
As we embark on this new legislative session, I’m very pleased to announce my committee assignments.
January 23rd
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 us that these large sporting events are often hubs for human trafficking, with thousands of vulnerable women and children brought to the host city and forced into prostitution.
January 16th
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.