Illinois State Senate District 1
Recent News About Illinois State Senate District 1
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Douglas Mccarthy's nomination to position with the Workers' Compensation Commission withdrawn
Douglas Mccarthy's nomination to be member, labor of the Workers' Compensation Commission was withdrawn on Dec. 31, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Manuel Sanchez's nomination to position with the Illinois Sports Facility Authority withdrawn
Manuel Sanchez's nomination to be member and chair of the Illinois Sports Facility Authority was withdrawn on Dec. 18, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Michael Merchant's nomination to position with the Department of Central Management Services withdrawn
Michael Merchant's nomination to be assistant director of the Department of Central Management Services was withdrawn on Dec. 2, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1: Munoz announces 31 businesses in 1ST District received help, encourages more to apply
Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) is glad to learn more than 30 businesses in the district he represents have received financial assistance from the Business Interruption Grant program to help offset financial losses stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and he is encouraging more to apply.
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Sam Toia's nomination to position with the Employment Security Review Board withdrawn
Sam Toia's nomination to be member (employer) of the Employment Security Review Board was withdrawn on Oct. 16, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1: Munoz announces second round of broadband expansion grant applications
Applications for a second round of grants to expand broadband in underserved communities was recently announced, and State Senator Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) is encouraging any group eligible to apply.
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Timothy J. Hudspeth's nomination to position with Clinton County withdrawn
Timothy J. Hudspeth's nomination to be public administrator and public guardian of Clinton County was withdrawn on Sept. 14, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Timothy J. Hudspeth's nomination to position with Marion County withdrawn
Timothy J. Hudspeth's nomination to be public administrator and public guardian of Marion County was withdrawn on Sept. 14, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1: Munoz announces $1.7 million in grants for local businesses
In an effort to provide support to small business owners facing economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) announced local businesses will receive a combined $1.7 million, including $450,000 for Latino-owned businesses, through the Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program.
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Thomas Chan's nomination to position with the Illinois Department of Employment Security withdrawn
Thomas Chan's nomination to be director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security was withdrawn on Aug. 2, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1: Munoz urges youth employment service providers to apply for grant program
With deep concern for young people facing high rates of unemployment due to the COVID-19 crisis, Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) encourages youth employment service providers to apply for grants to help provide more jobs and support to those in need.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1: Munoz announces broadband grant for McKinley Park Development Council
Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Broadband announced Thursday that the McKinley Park Development Council is among the first recipients of the Illinois Connected Communities grant program.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1: Munoz distributes free masks at PPE giveaway event
State Senator Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) joined Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson, South Branch Park Advisory Council and Greater Bridgeport Mutual Aid Saturday for a free personal protective equipment giveaway in the 11th Ward.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1: Munoz celebrates Supreme Court decision to support Dreamers
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which currently protects undocumented people brought to the United States as children from deportation, Illinois Senate Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) released the following statement.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1: Undocumented Chicagoans left out of federal stimulus aid can receive cash assistance
A new cash assistance program will provide financial support to Chicago residents who were excluded from federal stimulus aid, State Senator Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) announced.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1: Munoz: George Floyd’s murder is not what I stood for as a former officer
As thousands protest for justice in the murder of George Floyd, Chicago has seen destruction and violence that is causing division in many communities.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1: Munoz: Illinois to become first state to offer Medicaid to undocumented seniors
Recognizing that undocumented seniors are at high risk of hospitalization from COVID-19, Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) supported expanding Medicaid to cover low-income undocumented seniors.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1: Munoz supports funding for healthcare services, housing assistance
Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) released the following statement after the Senate’s approval of a budget that seeks to address the health and economic stresses caused by the COVID-19 crisis.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1: P-EBT (Pandemic EBT) SNAP for Students
Children ages 3 to 17 and ages 18 to 22 (if in high school), who have temporarily lost access to free or reduced price school meals due to the COVID-19 pandemic related school closures are eligible for Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) SNAP allotments equal to the daily reimbursement for free lunch and breakfast multiplied by the average number of school closure days in the month for each eligible child in the household.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 1: Munoz distributes masks to local organizations
To help prepare local residents for the new face covering requirement, Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) partnered with Joann Fabrics in donating 5,000 masks to local businesses and organizations on Friday.