Christopher Hurley donated $5,000 to Lori E. Lightfoot's election campaign committee, Lightfoot for Chicago, on June 7, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Robert Clifford donated $10,000 to Lori E. Lightfoot's election campaign committee, Lightfoot for Chicago, on June 7, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Joseph Power donated $10,000 to Lori E. Lightfoot's election campaign committee, Lightfoot for Chicago, on June 7, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Marian Pritzker donated $5,000 to Lori E. Lightfoot's election campaign committee, Lightfoot for Chicago, on June 7, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Antonio Romanucci donated $10,000 to Lori E. Lightfoot's election campaign committee, Lightfoot for Chicago, on June 7, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

James Peterson donated $1,000 to Sophia King's election campaign committee, Friends of Sophia King, on June 7, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of May 13.

Norman Bobins donated $1,000 to Democrat Heather Steans' election campaign committee, Friends of Heather Steans, on June 6, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

John Rowe donated $2,500 to Democrat Heather Steans' election campaign committee, Friends of Heather Steans, on June 6, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Dominic Mohovich donated $1,000 to Democrat Patrick Thompson's election campaign committee, Friends of Patrick D Thompson for Alderman, on June 6, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Patricia Rooney donated $1,000 to Democrat Patrick Thompson's election campaign committee, Friends of Patrick D Thompson for Alderman, on June 6, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Lois Morrison donated $1,000 to Democrat Heather Steans' election campaign committee, Friends of Heather Steans, on June 6, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, passed legislation last week, House Bill 3394, requiring corporations based in Illinois to report the racial and gender make up of their board of directors to the Secretary of State’s office and requires the University of Illinois to study the data and make recommendations to improve representation of women and minorities.

After the final day of session, state Rep. Curtis Tarver, D-Chicago, discussed the accomplishments from his first legislative session as state Representative and the work he looks forward to next year.

State Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, released the following statement after the passage of the Fair Tax amendment, which is a critical first step toward providing tax relief for the middle class.

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Chicago during the week of May 13.

Lilly Highlights Progressive Record Following Spring Session Adjournment

Verlean Swift donated $1,500 to Dorothy A. Brown's election campaign committee, Friends of Dorothy Brown, on June 5, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

During her first session in the Illinois General Assembly, state Rep. Delia C. Ramirez, D-Chicago, supported numerous progressive reforms aimed at eliminating homelessness, strengthening women’s rights, raising the minimum wage, promoting equality and inclusion for all parents, expanding healthcare, leading in criminal reform with a focus on children whose parents are incarcerated and housing for people with records, and supported the Fair Tax proposals with an emphasis on Property tax relief.

Throughout the 2019 Legislative Session, state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, advocated for middle-class families by supporting a Fair Tax, protected access to health care, backed commonsense gun safety legislation and fought for criminal justice reforms. Slaughter voted in favor of the Fair Tax amendment, which would cut taxes for 99 percent of local families and require the ultra-wealthy to pay their fair share.