CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, with 23 other attorneys general, filed a brief supporting access to medication abortion and other essential health care for all Americans. Raoul and the coalition filed the amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/d330ea1c86/23-235_Amici%20Brief.pdf?language_id=1) in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Food and Drug Administratio  more

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, joined a nationwide wave of legislators urging the Supreme Court to defend access to mifepristone and other critical reproductive health medications. "Having access to important reproductive drugs like mifepristone is crucial to maintaining women's rights to choose," Canty said. "I'm joining my fellow lawmakers in signing this letter of suppor  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Kimberly DuBuclet, D-Chicago is sharing some of the impact that the state budget she helped pass has had on her community's youth-focused and service providing organizations. "Our youth are our future, and it's absolutely imperative that we have a budget that makes significant investments in them," said DuBuclet. "McKinley Services and the Donnelly Center have been indispensable for the fam  more

BELLEVILLE, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: In recognition of his strong support for firefighters and their causes, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, was honored this weekend by Belleville Firefighters IAFF (International Association of Fire Fighters) Local 53. "The members of Local 53 are there for our community each and every day," Hoffman said. "I've always valued the feedback and engagement from Local 53 on issues facin  more

ROMEOVILLE, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: To ensure that students have the opportunity to reach their academic goals and pursue a higher education, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is encouraging students and their families to take advantage of the resources the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is offering during their College Changes Everything Month this October and beyond. "With the start of the school year having come   more

ELGIN, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Anna Moeller, D-Elgin, is continuing her fight to defend the right to choose by joining more than 600 legislators from 49 states in encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve access to critical reproductive health medications. "Extremist politicians and advocates will not stop until they've all but eroded the right to choose for women in every corner of this country, but we won't stop fi  more