U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) sent the following updates on COVID-19 and recent changes to his Washington, D.C., Glen Ellyn district office, and Barrington satellite office operations to his constituents.
Respond to the 2020 U.S. Census and inform funding for educational programs that benefit our children, like after-school activities, school meal programs, and Head Start.
Illinois college students and their families would be eligible to receive a tax credit of up to $2,000 for tuition and fee expenses under legislation sponsored by State Senator Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines).
Illinois will begin receiving invitations to fill out the 2020 census. Residents will receive an invitation to respond online to the 2020 census between March 12 and 20.
Illinois State Representatives Dan Brady (R-Normal), Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst), Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) and Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) announced new legislative proposals to provide property tax relief to struggling homeowners after the Democrat-led Property Tax Relief Task Force failed to present any viable solutions to this crisis.
State Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, is working to prevent price gouging and profiteering on vital medical equipment by preventing doctors from selling health care supplies at a cost higher than the original retail value.
To raise awareness of environmental issues facing Illinois and provide training for would-be advocates, state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, will host an environmental issues forum with the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) from 6-7:30 p.m.
To better understand the youth mental health crisis in Illinois, state Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, visited Hartgrove Hospital in Chicago this month as part of her role as Chairperson of the House Mental Health Committee.
Bloomingdale Park District issued the following announcement on March 2.Bloomingdale Park Board Commissioner Mike Vogl was recently appointed Chairman-Elect of the Illinois Association of Park Districts’ (IAPD) Board of Trustees.
The City of Elmhurst has taken a proactive stance in being prepared for the coronavirus illness in conjunction with our local hospital, Edward Elmhurst, our resources hospital, Good Samaritan, and our partners at the DuPage County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.