thetimesweekly.com State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is sponsoring House Bill 834, which recently passed out of the Illinois House with overwhelming bipartisan support, and would bar employers from asking job candidates their salary history. "We know that discriminatory hiring practices, ...

To protect some of Illinois' most vulnerable citizens, State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Plainfield) is seeking higher criminal penalties for felonious scams that target the elderly and disabled. Bertino-Tarrant advanced Senate Bill 69, which would institute tougher penalties on Class 2 ...

Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) issued the following statement announcing the opening of a new district office in Joliet: "I've been proud to serve constituents in Joliet and Will County, so I am excited to announce a new office location in ...

State Senator Pat McGuire spoke before those gathered at a long-awaited groundbreaking of the new In-Patient Treatment Center to be co-located on the grounds of the existing Joliet Treatment Center in a ceremony Monday morning. "My hometown of Joliet has ...

Springfield - State Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, is leading the charge toward a more sustainable future with his support of the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA). "Green technology will drive down the cost of power while lifting up disadvantaged communities ...

Responding to reports that the Des Plaines River Bridge has been rated in critical condition, state Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, stressed that the state is taking this situation very seriously. "The dangerous situation at the Des Plaines River Valley ...

thetimesweekly.com Lawmakers sponsoring legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis in Illinois released a study showing that demand is likely to far exceed what the state's existing licensed growers can supply. The study, commissioned by State Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago) and State ...

State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, has introduced legislation prohibiting local elected officials from hiring themselves in a position they oversee. “The fact that an elected official would ‘hire themselves’ and take advantage of the taxpayers is further evidence that government ...

Thetimesweekly.com As a legislative committee digs into the issue, Illinois House Democrats are pushing a package of bills this spring that aim to make prescription drugs more accessible, affordable and accountable. Led by state Rep. Will Guzzardi, chairman of the ...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2019 to provide additional training for innovators to learn how to turn their research into new products and businesses. The job-creating legislation, sponsored by Representatives Dan Lipinski ...

The Illinois Coalition for Better Mental Health Care is teaming with state Rep. Deb Conroy and state Sen. Heather Steans in an announcing their push for mental health funding and reform. Mental health problems are pervasive in Illinois. More than ...

State Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, has been named to serve on House committees focused on higher education funding, cybersecurity, working families, criminal justice and infrastructure. "I'm excited about the opportunity to work on committees that will have a real impact ...

Heartland Alliance, Senator Kimberly Lightford, Representative Chris Welch, and a coalition of community organizations have reintroduced the Fair Lending Act (SB85 / HB2468) in the Illinois General Assembly in an effort to protect consumers from extreme interest rates on auto ...

State representatives in Springfield considering the bill this week to increase the minimum wage not only have the opportunity to give workers a long-overdue raise, but they can also help increase Illinois’ annual GDP by more than $5 billion, according ...

Romeoville - State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is again sponsoring legislation that would prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their salary history. "The fact that women and minorities do not receive equal pay for equal work continues to negatively ...