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News from June 2023

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Gordon Tech High alumnus Andrade voted for budget removing tax scholarship program

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

Despite having attended a private school, state Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-Chicago) voted for a budget that lets the Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship Program expire.

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Durbin, Duckworth, Democratic Members of Illinois Delegation Again Urge Census Bureau to Correct Illinois Undercount in Its Ongoing Population Estimates

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

Following up on their previous letter and meeting with Census Bureau Director, the lawmakers emphasized the repercussions of undercounting Illinoisans

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Congresswoman Delia Ramirez Fights Back Republican Misinformation and Violent Rhetoric Against Asylum Seekers

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

Washington, DC -During a Homeland Security hearing this week, Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee (CHS) Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) pushed back on the attempts of Republicans to further criminalize the right to seek asylum and hate-driven misinformation about the current legal process for migrants to claim asylum at the border.

Chicago Public Library Board of Directors met May 16

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 7, 2023

Chicago Public Library Board of Directors met Tuesday, May 16

Cook County Justice Advisory Council met May 12

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 7, 2023

Cook County Justice Advisory Council met Friday, May 12

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Congressman Danny K. Davis on Social Security

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

Strike the Last Word – Markup Social Security Bills HR 3667 and HR 3784 – 6/7/23

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‘We were to be in a position of influence': University of Chicago Lab School alum Slaughter votes to slash funding for scholarship program

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

State Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-Chicago) has not shown support for extending the Invest In Kids Tax Credit Scholarship program.

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City of Chicago hosts The City of Chicago and Race Organizers Prepare for the Bank of America Chicago 13.1 on Sunday, June 4 on June 2, 2023

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

Street closures and parking restrictions impact Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, and Douglass Park Neighborhoods

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Illinois' 2nd Congressional District hosts Rep. Kelly Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Address Maternal Health Disparities and Prevent Maternal Deaths on June 7, 2023

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C– Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL), withCongressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL), and Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-FL) introduced H.R.

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Quigley Statement on Sending Additional Aid to Ukraine

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

On June 6, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), released the following statement in response to recent comments on the future of aid to Ukraine:

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In Case You Missed It: Rep. García Delivers Speech Honoring the Life and Legacy of Rudy Lozano

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

Washington, DC – Thursday, June 8th marks 40 years since Chicago activist Rudy Lozano’s assassination. On Wednesday, June 7th, 2023, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives honoring Mr. Lozano’s life and legacy.

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Ramirez, Durbin, Duckworth, Garcia Announce $8 Million for Rail Safety in Franklin Park

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

Chicago, IL – U.S. Representative Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4) on June 5, announced $8 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program for Franklin Park, Illinois, to complete project development and final design for a grade separation of Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) tracks through the Village while closing one or more at-grade crossings.

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“I never saw her;” With pay, Chicago Democrat State Senator takes session off to focus on “life transformation” consulting business

By LGIS News Service | Jun 6, 2023

State Senator Patricia Van Pelt (D-Chicago) collects pay and benefits to represent parts of Chicago's north and west sides in the General Assembly.

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City of Prospect Heights City Council met May 10

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 6, 2023

City of Prospect Heights City Council met 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 10.

Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals met May 11

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 6, 2023

Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals met Thursday, May 11

Lake County Public Safety Answering Point Consolidation Committee met May 10

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 6, 2023

Lake County Public Safety Answering Point Consolidation Committee met Wednesday, May 10

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Quigley Re-Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Gun Sales

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 5, 2023

On June 5, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) reintroduced the Trafficking Reduction and Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act, to help the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) reduce illegal firearms trafficking and make it harder for criminals to obtain deadly weapons.

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Prominent plaintiffs’ attorney, with penchant for personal attacks, goes off on special prosecutors in wrongful conviction case

By W.J. Kennedy | Jun 5, 2023

A plaintiffs’ attorney with a history of unleashing verbal assaults at prosecutors and judges recently went off on special prosecutors in an ongoing wrongful conviction case surrounding a 27-year-old double murder.

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Illinois' 3rd Congressional District hosts Congresswoman Ramirez's Statement in Opposition to Harmful Republican Demands Reflected in the Debt Ceiling Bill on May 31, 2023

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 5, 2023

Washington, DC – On May 31, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after voting NO on the Fiscal Responsibility Act, legislation that established the deal President Biden and Speaker McCarthy reached to address the Republican-made debt ceiling crisis:

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Illinois' 2nd Congressional District hosts Reps. Robin Kelly and Mike Simpson Introduce Bipartisan Reauthorization of Action for Dental Health Act on June 6

By Chicago City Wire Report | Jun 5, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C– On June 6 , Reps. Robin Kelly and Mike Simpson introduced the bipartisan Action for Dental Health Act for reauthorization.