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New Turner law to protect families of DCFS workers killed in the line of duty

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Category: Senator Doris Turner News
Friday, April 29, 2022 02:50 PM
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Senator Doris Turner

 

SPRINGFIELD – Families of Department of Children and Family Services workers killed in the line of duty will receive survivor health insurance benefits thanks to State Senator Doris Turner (D-Springfield).

Turner championed a recently signed law that will treat the death of a DCFS worker similar to the death of law enforcement officers.

“In response to the fatal stabbing of Deidre Silas, we must ensure the families of those who serve our most vulnerable populations are cared for,” Turner said. “Ms. Silas gave her life as a dedicated public servant, and this is the least we can do to honor her commitment to our state.”

Read more: New Turner law to protect families of DCFS workers killed in the line of duty

Hunter encourages homeowners to apply for financial assistance

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Category: Senator Mattie Hunter News
Friday, April 29, 2022 02:49 PM
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  • Mortgage Asistance
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Senator Hunter

 

CHICAGO – The Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund application recently opened, and State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) is encouraging homeowners who have been impacted by COVID-19 pandemic to apply.

“A lot of people have fallen behind on their mortgage payments due to COVID-19 and could benefit greatly from this program,” Hunter said. “This program ensures homeowners much-needed relief and can help them avoid debt and even foreclosure.”

The ILHAF provides up to $30,000 for homeowners who have outstanding housing payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This free assistance fund will provide $309 million in total to cover a multitude of housing costs including past-due mortgage payments, property taxes, property insurance, and delinquent homeowner or condo association fees.

Read more: Hunter encourages homeowners to apply for financial assistance

Van Pelt encourages schools to apply for Phillip Jackson Freedom School Grant

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Category: Senator Patricia Van Pelt News
Friday, April 29, 2022 02:49 PM
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The application deadline has been extended to May 6

CHICAGO – The deadline to apply for the Phillip Jackson Freedom School Grant has been extended, and State Senator Patricia Van Pelt encouraging all who are eligible to apply.

“While students are getting a standardized education, many children could benefit from an extra system of support,” Van Pelt said. “Today’s Freedom Schools carry the essence of the movement that preceded them, and can offer a load of knowledge to those who take advantage of it.”

The Phillip Jackson Freedom Schools Grant establishes a Freedom School network to supplement public school learning by creating programs that improve the odds for disadvantaged children.

Read more: Van Pelt encourages schools to apply for Phillip Jackson Freedom School Grant

Aquino highlights assistance for struggling homeowners

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Category: Senator Omar Aquino News
Friday, April 29, 2022 01:08 PM
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  • Illinois Homeowners
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CHICAGO – While the state continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, people are still struggling to get back on their feet following the immense financial distress it caused.

State Senator Omar Aquino (D-Chicago) announced a new assistance program that will provide Illinois homeowners with much-needed housing relief.

“No one should have worry about how they’re going to keep a roof over their head,” Aquino said. “Housing is a basic human right. Just because we are trending toward normalcy, doesn’t mean people aren’t still feeling the pandemic’s affects each day. Families need us now more than ever.”

Read more: Aquino highlights assistance for struggling homeowners

Chicago carjacking victims off the hook for towing fees thanks to Aquino’s efforts

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Category: Senator Omar Aquino News
Friday, April 29, 2022 08:55 AM
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Senator Aquino

 

CHICAGO – Carjackings are on the rise across Chicago, often leaving victims to pay the price for someone else’s doing when they go to retrieve their vehicle from an impound lot. This all-too-common circumstance led State Senator Omar Aquino (D-Chicago) to lead conversations about why victims shouldn’t be on the hook for these fees.

“When someone is a victim of a carjacking, they are already dealing with a traumatic experience that could be worsened by burdensome fees they weren’t even at fault for,” Aquino said. “Ending this practice is about economic security for folks who have already been victimized.”

Chicago will no longer force victims of carjackings to pay for towing and storage fees to retrieve their vehicles. The City Council voted unanimously this week to approve a measure to waive such fees if the victim is able to obtain a police report verifying their car was stolen. 

Read more: Chicago carjacking victims off the hook for towing fees thanks to Aquino’s efforts

Cunningham recognizes Workers’ Memorial Day

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Category: Senator Bill Cunningham News
Thursday, April 28, 2022 03:54 PM
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SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Bill Cunningham joins the Illinois Department of Labor in recognizing Workers’ Memorial Day.

“Today, I join working families across Illinois to remember the workers who put their lives on the line to provide for their family and never returned home,” said Cunningham, a Democrat who represents portions of Chicago and the southwest suburbs.

Workers Memorial Day – on April 28th – coincides with the legislative anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. It created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as we know it today.

Read more: Cunningham recognizes Workers’ Memorial Day

Senator Sara Feigenholtz commemorates Yom HaShoah

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Category: Senator Sara Feigenholtz News
Thursday, April 28, 2022 01:43 PM
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Holocaust Remembrance Day

 

CHICAGO – State Senator Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) released the following statement after attending a concert at Temple Sholom commemorating Yom HaShoah, a day that honors the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust:

“The history of the Hebrew song, Ani ma’Amin, which means ‘I believe,’ is deeply spiritual. I learned the song when I was a child and until last night, I did not know its origin.

“In 1942, Azriel David Fastag wrote the melody to Ani Ma'amin while being transported on a train to the Treblinka concentration camp. Every day, Fastag sang this song in the camps.

Read more: Senator Sara Feigenholtz commemorates Yom HaShoah

Senate Democrats honor Arab American Heritage Month

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Category: Senator Ram Villivalam News
Thursday, April 28, 2022 12:53 PM
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Arab American Heritage Month

 

Arab American Heritage Month first became nationally recognized on April 1, 2021.

The U.S. Department of State issued a proclamation acknowledging the month of April as the sanctioned commemoration of Arab Americans’ history, culture and legacies. The initiative was supported by Congress and a large number of governors through additional written proclamations.

Since AAHM’s official announcement, only four states have taken official action in maintaining such an initiative on the state level. Illinois is among these four states.

Read more: Senate Democrats honor Arab American Heritage Month

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