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Jones announces additional support to essential workers

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Category: Senator Emil Jones III News
Tuesday, April 07, 2020 10:11 AM
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  • Childcare Support
jones 012918SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Emil Jones, III (D-Chicago) announced Monday the expansion of support to childcare workers and other essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Essential workers do not have the luxury of staying home during this crisis,” Jones said. “Doctors and nurses are working day in and day out so it’s important these childcare centers are sustained to support these essential employees."

All essential workers in health care, human services, essential government services, and essential infrastructure now qualify for the state’s Child Care Assistance. Most of the expenses of emergency childcare centers and homes will be covered. This expansion of eligibility includes those working as nurses and doctors, supporting staff in hospitals, grocery store clerks and food producers.

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Belt announces additional support to childcare providers and essential workers

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Category: Senator Christopher Belt News
Tuesday, April 07, 2020 09:35 AM
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  • Childcare Support
belt 032019 2SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Christopher Belt (D-Centreville) announces the expansion of support to childcare workers and other essential workers during this COVID-19 crisis.

“During this crisis essential workers still need someone to watch over their children, which is why this additional support to childcare centers is critical,” Belt said. “This ensures that their kids are still safe while increasing the affordability at these centers in the time being.”

On April 1st, all essential workers in health care, human services, essential government services, and essential infrastructure will qualify for the state’s Child Care Assistance. Most of the expenses of emergency childcare centers and homes will be covered. This expansion of eligibility includes those working as nurses and doctors, supporting staff in hospitals, grocery store clerks and food producers.

For more information on assistance that’s available at the Department of Human Services visit: DHS.illinois.gov/helpishere and coronavirus.illinois.gov

Emergency childcare centers will receive additional reimbursement rates above their usual pay rate. Childcare center and that are interested in re-opening as emergency child centers are able to apply for a permit through the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Home childcare providers do not need a permit and can serve up to 6 children.

For more information emergency childcare centers and how to apply visit: www2.illinois.gov/sites/OECD.

PathoSans/Klarion Technologies partners with Sims and Cullerton to donate COVID-19 fighting disinfectant to Illinois’ first responders

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Category: Senator Tom Cullerton News
Friday, April 03, 2020 02:00 PM
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Morrison applauds expansion of domestic violence and sexual assault services

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Category: Senator Julie A. Morrison News
Friday, April 03, 2020 01:06 PM
  • Morrison
  • Domestic Violence
morrison 022720SPRINGFIELD — While people are staying home to keep safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a population —survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence — who are living in more vulnerable situations. 

State Senator Julie Morrison (D-Lake Forest) applauds Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services for expanding services for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors.

“Domestic violence and sexual assault survivors are living in constant fear,” Morrison said. “Right now, they have nowhere to go and no one to watch out for them. I can’t imagine how scared some of these people are in an already worrisome time.”

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Senate Democrats encourage everyone to fill out Census questionnaire

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Category: Member News
Wednesday, April 01, 2020 04:36 PM

Be Counted ftrEvery 10 years, the United States Census Bureau completes its count of every person living in the country.

The census determines congressional representation, helps determine how federal funds flow into states and provides information that will impact communities for the next decade.

Starting in mid-March, most people should have received mail from the U.S. Census Bureau. These letters contains each household’s Census ID number, which can be used when filling out the census online at my2020census.gov.

Filling out the census questionnaire takes less than 10 minutes and can easily be done from the comfort of one’s home online, by phone or mail.

The information provided will impact each community in Illinois every day — from influencing highway planning to determining how money is allocated to public school programs.

Democratic Co-Chairs Remain Committed to Ethics, Lobbying Reform

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Category: Senator Elgie R. Sims Jr. News
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 05:43 PM
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  • Ethics Reform

sims 02062020CM0016rSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Rep. Greg Harris and Sen. Elgie Sims – co-chairs of the Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform – released the following statement Tuesday regarding ongoing efforts to enact meaningful ethics reform in Illinois:

“The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated that we all put the health and safety of our state and our communities first. The Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform remains committed to our task of developing recommendations for meaningful reforms to the way lobbyists and elected officials conduct themselves. We have completed our meetings, heard from stakeholders and are working through the proposals that have been put before us.

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Cunningham: New loan, grant programs available for small businesses

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Category: Senator Bill Cunningham News
Monday, March 30, 2020 01:14 PM
  • Cunningham
  • Small Business Resiliency Fund
  • Hospitality Emergency Grant Program

cunningham 033020CHICAGO – State Senator Bill Cunningham encouraged area restaurants, hotels and other small businesses to take advantage of new emergency assistance programs Monday.

“It’s been difficult to watch so many of our local businesses close due to the coronavirus outbreak,” said Cunningham, a Democrat who represents portions of Chicago and the southwest suburbs. “We need to do everything possible to help local businesses stay afloat during this pandemic.”

 Small business owners in Chicago will be able to take advantage of the Chicago Small Business Resiliency Fund, a $100 million program that will support low-interest loans of up to $50,000 for small businesses in Chicago.

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The Majority Report 03/16/20 - An update on coronavirus from Senate President Don Harmon

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Category: Majority Report
Monday, March 16, 2020 12:30 PM
  • Public Health
  • Majority Report
  • Villivalam
  • Harmon
  • Martwick
  • IDPH
  • COVID-19

Sen. President Don Harmon

Illinois Senate cancels this week's session days to "do its part" to slow speed of coronavirus

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Senate President Don Harmon announced Wednesday the cancellation of this week’s Senate session days as part of a public health initiative to limit exposure and hopefully slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Read President Harmon's statement here.

 

Sens. Ram Villivalam and Robert Martwick

Senators Martwick, Villivalam host Facebook Live with public health experts

SPRINGFIELD — State Senators Robert Martwick and Ram Villivalam held a Facebook Live Thursday night alongside public health experts. Susan Reisberg, a Nursing Supervisor at Skokie Health Department and Evonda Thomas-Smith, Assistant Director at Illinois Department of Public Health, joined the senators to field questions from viewers submitted online. The event reached over 12,000 people.

You can watch the full the video by clicking here.

 

COVID Testing

Turn to the CDC and IDPH for coronavirus updates

SPRINGFIELD — The coronavirus is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated on the IDPH website found here and and on the CDC website found here.

For general questions about COVID-19 and Illinois’ response and guidance, call 1-800-889-3931 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..


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