CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker, Nexamp, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined local leaders and partners to announce that Chicago will serve as Nexamp’s second national headquarters. As the nation’s largest community solar provider, Nexamp’s expansion in Illinois will create 50 new jobs as part of more than $2 billion […]
Happy New Year! I hope your 2024 is off to a great start! The start of a new year brings with it the enactment of new Illinois laws. Over 300 new laws took effect on January 1st and I wanted to highlight a few for you: State-funded libraries are now prohibited from banning or removing […]
I recently returned back from Springfield for the last week of veto session. The General Assembly worked together to pass 22 bills that are now awaiting the Governor’s signature. Here is a brief update on the larger items that came up during veto session: My office received a tremendous amount of outreach about the Invest […]
In late October, the Illinois General Assembly returned to Springfield for veto session. This first week concluded with the House passing Speaker Welch’s bill HB4148, which would allow Illinois’ state legislative staff to organize and bargain collectively as a union. The legislation now heads to the Senate for further consideration. Since my last legislative update, […]
I hope you’re enjoying the fall season and all of the activities that come along with it! At the end of this month, I’ll be heading back to Springfield for veto session. Each fall, the General Assembly reconvenes after regular session to reassess legislation that has been vetoed by the Governor and to pass or […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Today, the Illinois Legislative Jewish Caucus released the following statement in response to the terrorist attack against Israel: “The Illinois Legislative Jewish Caucus is shocked and saddened to learn of the massive terrorist attack against Israel that is still playing out at this moment. We stand with the State of Israel as […]
I have some very exciting news to share with you! Last month, my husband Patrick and I welcomed our daughter, Hattie Saoirse Croke, to the family. We are overjoyed with the new addition, and big brother and sister P.J. and Mary Pearl are very excited that they have us officially outnumbered! Towards the end of […]
Happy August! Over the past few weeks, my office and I have been stopping in at events throughout the district, attending community meetings, and sitting down with constituents and advocates to begin working on our legislative priorities for the upcoming session. I’m happy to share that I recently filed HB 4112, which will expand private […]
I hope you’re enjoying the start of summer! I love spending time in the district and seeing so many familiar faces at neighborhood events, community meetings, and out taking advantage of the warm weather. For my team and me, this summer is off to a great start! Last month, Governor Pritzker signed my legislation to […]
CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), elected officials, and industry leaders to announce that Illinois reached its highest-ever hotel revenue figures in FY23 ($308 million) – surpassing the pre-pandemic record in FY19. Additionally, Illinois welcomed 111 million visitors who spent $44 billion in 2022 – representing […]