SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (May 7, 2019) — In an effort to address an Illinois child-welfare system plagued with tragedy, state legislators have teamed up to form the DCFS [Department of Child and Family Services] Child Welfare Reform Caucus and proposed an initial set of reforms through legislation to be considered this week.  

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (May 3, 2019) — The following statement was issued Thursday by Illinois House Progressive Caucus Reps. Ammons (co-chair), Guzzardi (co-chair), Mah (co-chair), Villanueva (treasurer), Ramirez (secretary), Cassidy, Gabel, Harris, Mason, Moeller, Ortiz, Robinson, Stava-Murray, and West. "We strongly disagree with the passage of SB689.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (March 25, 2019) — Two major pieces of energy legislation from the state Capitol have led to Illinois consumers paying billions of dollars in higher electric rates, a trio of consumer groups cautioned today.  

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (March 5, 2019) — Fed up with delayed and denied state payments that are compromising quality health-care for the most vulnerable, state legislators joined safety-net hospitals today to call for landmark reform of managed care companies under Illinois’ Medicaid program.