State Representative Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) was a proud Chief Co-Sponsor this year of HR 96, which recognizes Illinois as a proud leader in the story of women’s suffrage in the United States, and commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment’s ratification in Illinois on June 10.
To combat one of the many harmful consequences of the opioid epidemic, state Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, recently passed legislation to expand safe needle exchange programs to prevent the transmission of diseases from intravenous drug usage.
There were 31 offenders released on parole during 2018 that live in Naperville zip codes, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by DuPage Policy Journal.
Throughout the summer, state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, will be hosting evening office hours on the first and third Wednesdays of each month to help accommodate local families’ busy schedules.
The following actions were taken on May 22 in the House on Senate bill SB2140 ("kyoto protocol of 1998"): "Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate", "Second Reading - Short Debate", "Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate", "Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee" and "House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee(by Voice Vote".
The following actions were taken on May 29 in the House on Senate bill SB459 ("education-tech"): "Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate" and "Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health Committee".
The following actions were taken on May 29 in the House on Senate bill SB1899 ("landscape architecture-new act"): "House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments", "House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link", "Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May" and "Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(
The following actions were taken on May 29 in the House on Senate bill SB1813 ("credit union act-various"): "Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate", "Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Financial Institutions Committee" and "House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Financial Institutions Committee(by Voice Vote".
State Senator Tom Cullerton is kicking off his Summer Reading Book Club for children who live in the 23rd State Senate District. Cullerton believes summer reading helps encourage children to develop a lifelong interest in books, maintain their reading skills during the summer months and keep their minds sharp.