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This National Health Center Week, let's appreciate Illinois's safety-net hospitals! They are the backbone of community health, providing care to everyone, from the uninsured to Medicaid patients. We're grateful for their mission to serve all.
August 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This National Health Center Week, let's appreciate Illinois's safety-net hospitals! They are the backbone of community health, providing care to everyone, from the uninsured to Medicaid patients. We're grateful for their mission to serve all.
World Breastfeeding Week highlights IL's progress for working mothers! SB 212 now guarantees 30 minutes of paid break time for breastfeeding mothers to express milk. It's a huge step toward workplace equity and a more family-friendly Illinois.
August 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
World Breastfeeding Week highlights IL's progress for working mothers! SB 212 now guarantees 30 minutes of paid break time for breastfeeding mothers to express milk. It's a huge step toward workplace equity and a more family-friendly Illinois.
Happy birthday to former President Barack Obama! Today we celebrate a transformative figure who led our nation with honor and integrity.
August 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Happy birthday to former President Barack Obama! Today we celebrate a transformative figure who led our nation with honor and integrity.
In honor of Father's Day Monday, we asked our staff photographer—a dad himself—to share his favorite shots since joining our team.
June 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In honor of Father's Day Monday, we asked our staff photographer—a dad himself—to share his favorite shots since joining our team.
The Healthcare Protection Act stops big insurance companies from standing in the way of healthcare and padding their profits at the expense of our families. It ended gimmicks like
“step-therapy” and pre-clearance and also bans “junk insurance plans that provide no real coverage.
“step-therapy” and pre-clearance and also bans “junk insurance plans that provide no real coverage.
June 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The Healthcare Protection Act stops big insurance companies from standing in the way of healthcare and padding their profits at the expense of our families. It ended gimmicks like
“step-therapy” and pre-clearance and also bans “junk insurance plans that provide no real coverage.
“step-therapy” and pre-clearance and also bans “junk insurance plans that provide no real coverage.
The Trump Slump is making it harder for businesses to succeed, but in Illinois we demand a better path forward. Our fiscally and socially responsible budget expands job training and funds innovative partnerships to help businesses hire and grow.
June 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The Trump Slump is making it harder for businesses to succeed, but in Illinois we demand a better path forward. Our fiscally and socially responsible budget expands job training and funds innovative partnerships to help businesses hire and grow.
While Washington is heading in the wrong direction, Illinois' smart and responsible budget puts us on a better path. (3)
June 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
While Washington is heading in the wrong direction, Illinois' smart and responsible budget puts us on a better path. (3)
While Washington is heading in the wrong direction, Illinois' smart and responsible budget puts us on a better path. (2)
June 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
While Washington is heading in the wrong direction, Illinois' smart and responsible budget puts us on a better path. (2)
While Washington is heading in the wrong direction, Illinois' smart and responsible budget puts us on a better path.
June 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
While Washington is heading in the wrong direction, Illinois' smart and responsible budget puts us on a better path.
This month, we celebrate and honor the many contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Illinois and throughout our nation. Thank you for continuing to add to our nation’s melting pot and adding to the diverse fabric that keeps our nation strong.
May 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This month, we celebrate and honor the many contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Illinois and throughout our nation. Thank you for continuing to add to our nation’s melting pot and adding to the diverse fabric that keeps our nation strong.
Every year, thousands of people get the privilege of meeting sea otters at Illinois’ renowned Shedd Aquarium. Learn more about those opportunities here: www.sheddaquarium.org/experiences/...
May 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Every year, thousands of people get the privilege of meeting sea otters at Illinois’ renowned Shedd Aquarium. Learn more about those opportunities here: www.sheddaquarium.org/experiences/...
Literacy is the vital foundation for a good education, a successful career, and a lifetime of learning from and enjoying books. We are working for higher literacy rates with a new measure that brings evidence-based support to teachers helping students with below-average literacy skills.
May 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Literacy is the vital foundation for a good education, a successful career, and a lifetime of learning from and enjoying books. We are working for higher literacy rates with a new measure that brings evidence-based support to teachers helping students with below-average literacy skills.
Illinois is home to seventeen species of turtles in our forests, prairies, ponds, lakes, and rivers. One is our state reptile: the painted turtle, which has a rare blood adaptation that allows it to tolerate the freezing temperatures it encounters in the Midwest.
May 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Illinois is home to seventeen species of turtles in our forests, prairies, ponds, lakes, and rivers. One is our state reptile: the painted turtle, which has a rare blood adaptation that allows it to tolerate the freezing temperatures it encounters in the Midwest.
Illinois is home to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, the U.S. Navy's only boot camp since 1993. Great Lakes is a shared experience for all U.S. sailors--the place where they all began their service in America's Navy.
Photo by: By Goldnpuppy - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo by: By Goldnpuppy - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
May 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Illinois is home to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, the U.S. Navy's only boot camp since 1993. Great Lakes is a shared experience for all U.S. sailors--the place where they all began their service in America's Navy.
Photo by: By Goldnpuppy - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo by: By Goldnpuppy - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
This week is National Public Works Week, a time to show our appreciation for the public works professionals who keep our communities safe, healthy and livable. That's why we're working hard to ensure every Illinois family has access to clean drinking water and the basic services that we all rely on.
May 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
This week is National Public Works Week, a time to show our appreciation for the public works professionals who keep our communities safe, healthy and livable. That's why we're working hard to ensure every Illinois family has access to clean drinking water and the basic services that we all rely on.
Bees are essential keeping our environment healthy and our farms productive. By ensuring that Illinois bees continue to thrive by putting resources towards land restoration where they have been driven out, we are helping combat climate change and secure the economic future for Illinois agriculture.
May 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Bees are essential keeping our environment healthy and our farms productive. By ensuring that Illinois bees continue to thrive by putting resources towards land restoration where they have been driven out, we are helping combat climate change and secure the economic future for Illinois agriculture.
House Democrats crack down on fraudsters targeting seniors with a new legal framework to prevent housing and insurance scams.
May 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
House Democrats crack down on fraudsters targeting seniors with a new legal framework to prevent housing and insurance scams.
Illinois House Democrats are defending all forms of reproductive freedom. We're protecting patients' personal information from extreme politicians, ensuring contraception access, and expanding access to menstrual hygiene products to meet the needs of workers in our State Capitol.
May 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Illinois House Democrats are defending all forms of reproductive freedom. We're protecting patients' personal information from extreme politicians, ensuring contraception access, and expanding access to menstrual hygiene products to meet the needs of workers in our State Capitol.
The university police who put their lives on the line to keep over 200,000 students and faculty members safe on Illinois campuses deserve pensions substantial enough to be comfortable later in life. Illinois House Democrats are passing a measure to ensure they get the benefits they have earned.
May 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The university police who put their lives on the line to keep over 200,000 students and faculty members safe on Illinois campuses deserve pensions substantial enough to be comfortable later in life. Illinois House Democrats are passing a measure to ensure they get the benefits they have earned.
We reflect on the personal sacrifice & strength our military spouses provide. Whether it’s dealing with long deployments, frequent moves, or the dangerous demands of their significant others’ work, military spouses are the rock of their family.
May 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
We reflect on the personal sacrifice & strength our military spouses provide. Whether it’s dealing with long deployments, frequent moves, or the dangerous demands of their significant others’ work, military spouses are the rock of their family.
"Hate has no home here."
May 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
"Hate has no home here."
One of the major challenges facing Illinois schools is a shortage of qualified teachers. By offering financial assistance to students, we are broadening the pool of potential educators to include everyone with a passion for teaching, even if they cannot afford to work without pay.
May 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
One of the major challenges facing Illinois schools is a shortage of qualified teachers. By offering financial assistance to students, we are broadening the pool of potential educators to include everyone with a passion for teaching, even if they cannot afford to work without pay.
Rep. Sharon Chung leads the House's opening prayer in the form of a traditional Easter hymn.
Representative Sharon Chung | Traditional Easter Hymn.
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April 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Rep. Sharon Chung leads the House's opening prayer in the form of a traditional Easter hymn.
We owe it to future generations to protect our planet. Illinois House Democrats are working tirelessly to create a sustainable and healthy environment for all. (2/2)
April 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
We owe it to future generations to protect our planet. Illinois House Democrats are working tirelessly to create a sustainable and healthy environment for all. (2/2)
We owe it to future generations to protect our planet. Illinois House Democrats are working tirelessly to create a sustainable and healthy environment for all. (1/2)
April 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
We owe it to future generations to protect our planet. Illinois House Democrats are working tirelessly to create a sustainable and healthy environment for all. (1/2)