Illinois State Senate District 16
Recent News About Illinois State Senate District 16
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the School Code now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the School Code went into effect on March 8, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the Unified Code of Corrections goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Unified Code of Corrections went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the School Code now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the School Code went into effect on March 8, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act went into effect on April 2, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law creating the Illinois Sustainable Investing Act goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of creating the Illinois Sustainable Investing Act went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16: Collins: Postponing session is the right call, fighting racism must remain state's top priority
As COVID-19 cases rise to levels worse than they were during the initial outbreak, State Senator Jacqueline Collins said the Illinois General Assembly’s decision to postpone legislative session is the right one, but lawmakers must not lose sight of efforts to fight systemic racism.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16: Collins receives John Howard Association award for work in criminal justice
The John Howard Association has named State Senator Jacqueline Collins its 2020 Legislator of the Year, highlighting her work in criminal justice reform.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16: Testimony highlights generational racial disparity in home lending
Testimony from advocates, state government agencies, and banks themselves were all in agreement Thursday: Race remains the biggest predictor of whether somebody is approved for a home loan, and a major factor in how homes are evaluated in an appraisal process.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16: Collins calls for banking reform with an eye toward home lending equity ahead of joint committee hearing called by Black Caucus
Speaking ahead of a joint hearing of several Illinois Senate economic committees Friday, State Senator Jacqueline Collins (D-Chicago) called out structural racism in banking and said urgent change is needed to undo multi-generational barriers that now see Black families in Chicago less likely to own homes than they were before the Fair Housing Act passed in 1968.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law appropriating $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Capital Development Board for its FY20 ordinary and contingent expenses now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of appropriating $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Capital Development Board for its FY20 ordinary and contingent expenses went into effect on June 12, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the Higher Education Veterans Service Act now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Higher Education Veterans Service Act went into effect on June 26, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the Freedom of Information Act now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Freedom of Information Act went into effect on June 16, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the Freedom of Information Act now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Freedom of Information Act went into effect on June 16, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the Smoke Free Illinois Act now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Smoke Free Illinois Act went into effect on July 7, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law appropriating $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Capital Development Board for its FY20 ordinary and contingent expenses now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of appropriating $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Capital Development Board for its FY20 ordinary and contingent expenses went into effect on June 12, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the Higher Education Veterans Service Act now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Higher Education Veterans Service Act went into effect on June 26, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Collins-sponsored law amending the Smoke Free Illinois Act now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Smoke Free Illinois Act went into effect on July 7, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16: Collins joins governor in announcing new $32 million sustainable farming project in Auburn Gresham
State Senator Jacqueline Collins (D-Chicago) spoke out in favor of a new $32 million urban farming project announced today to be located in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16: Auburn Gresham COVID-19 testing site has moved to new location
The COVID-19 testing site in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood has moved to a new location at Foreman Mills, located at 79th Street and the Dan Ryan Expressway, due to the previous site’s hosts reopening for business.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 16: Collins calls for comprehensive approach to end violence
In the wake of a mass shooting at a Gresham funeral that wounded at least 15 people, State Senator Jacqueline Collins (D-Chicago) expressed her support of the victims, asked those with knowledge of the crime to come forward and called for city and state government to act to address the root causes of violence.