Archive for January 2023
Illinois Women’s Institute for Leadership (IWIL) Training Academy Seeking Program Director
Democratic political consulting firm seeks outstanding candidate for the position of IWIL Training Academy Program Director. The Program Director will work with Co-Executive Directors to manage all programmatic and administrative…
Read MoreAfter Securing Their Super Majority, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and House Democrats Close with $1.7 million
Westchester, IL – After an election year where House members saw the most contested races in history, Democrats for the Illinois House and re-elected House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch have…
Read More103rd General Assembly House Inauguration Ceremony
Illinois Lawmakers Sworn in for the 103rd General Assembly
SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) – The 103rd General Assembly is officially underway as Illinois state lawmakers were sworn in Wednesday afternoon. Gov. JB Pritzker presided over the Senate inauguration and Secretary of…
Read MoreStatement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Illinois Becoming Ninth State to Enact an Assault Weapons Ban
Illinois has now become the ninth state across America to pass an assault weapons ban and take bold action to keep weapons of war off America’s streets. Today, President Biden…
Read MoreIllinois House Votes to Ban Assault Weapons and Broaden Abortion Protections
Tackling two hot-button issues, the Illinois House debated early into Friday morning and ultimately voted to ban military-style guns like the one used in the Highland Park mass shooting and…
Read MoreIllinois House Executive Committee Passes Assault Weapons Ban
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois House committee passed an assault weapons ban bill Thursday after hundreds of gun violence survivors, loved ones of victims, politicians and anti-violence activists gathered at…
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