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  • 06/24/2022

    Aquino stands up for women’s reproductive rights

    While we knew this day was coming, I don’t think anyone can be fully prepared for the devastating impact of this attack on women’s reproductive rights. I am appalled, but not shocked.

  • 04/01/2022

    Aquino, Senate Democrats, introduce tax relief plan to ease pain caused by inflation, COVID-19

    “The earned income tax credit is one of the most effective anti-poverty policies to help low-to-moderate-income families out of poverty through promoting work and expanding economic security. We are signaling to the most at-risk communities that we have not forgotten about them. It’s the working families in all corners of our state facing the struggles.”

  • 03/15/2021

    New law Invests $150 million in health care services

    CHICAGO – Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a new law that invests $150 million in health care services for underserved communities while encouraging a collaborative environment among local stakeholders. The approach acknowledges particular challenges to achieving high-quality health services and responds based on a case-by-case system.

  • 04/02/2020

    Censo 2020

    Usted ya debió recibir una pieza de correo del Buró del Censo de los Estados Unidos.

  • 03/23/2020

    COVID-19 en Illinois: Noticias y recursos

    Ya no vivimos “como de costumbre” -el coronavirus ha alterado muchos de nuestros trabajos, vida social y rutinas diarias. Puede parecer frustrante, pero, por ahora, lo más importante es permanecer en casa lo más posible.

  • 08/27/2019

    AQUINO DATA PROTECTION MEASURE SIGNED INTO LAW

    House Bill 3606 bans schools from commercially selling the meta-data of K-12 students who use school computers, and provides parents with some control over how the data may be used.

  • 08/13/2019

    AQUINO MEASURE ADDRESSES TEACHER SHORTAGE

    Senate Bill 1584 extends the time that a retired teacher may be re-hired from 100 days to 120 days. The measure also prohibits the cancellation of pension payments to the retiree.

  • 06/21/2019

    AQUINO'S RISE ACT SIGNED BY PRITZKER

    “Every student, regardless of their immigration status or gender identity, deserves full access to higher education,” said Aquino. “Now that we will provide these students with the means to attend an institution of higher education, we will see a massive return on investment when they graduate and enter the workforce as productive employees.”

  • 06/21/2019

    FOR-PROFIT DETENTION BANNED IN ILLINOIS

    “It is completely immoral to profit off of detaining people,” said Aquino. “Today Illinois made the right decision to end this horrible practice.”

  • 05/28/2019

    BLACK, LATINO CAUCUSES ANNOUNCE PROGRESS IN FIGHT TO STOP SUSPENDING DRIVER'S LICENSES FOR NON-MOVING VIOLATIONS

    “Today’s decision to move the bill forward is a small victory, but it’s only a start. We are steadfast in our commitment to correct this harmful system, which has put both the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago in national news over the past few weeks,” said Senator Omar Aquino. “Thousands are losing their cars and their driver’s licenses. People’s lives are being turned upside down over debt collection, city sticker tickets, and other non-moving violations. For too long, we have balanced city budgets on the backs of low-income people by burying them in ticket debt while d

  • 05/24/2019

    AQUINO PLAN TO OFFER NEW RETIREMENT SAVINGS OPTION WILL HEAD TO GOVERNOR

    “All pensioners in Illinois should have safe and secure options available to them,” said Aquino. “As chair of the Senate Government Accountability and Pensions Committee, I want to see people have all options on the table when it comes to saving for their retirement.”

  • 05/23/2019

    AQUINO MEASURE ADDRESSING TEACHER SHORTAGE WILL HEAD TO GOVERNOR'S DESK

    “We have a devastating teacher shortage in our state and this measure will allow retired teachers to alleviate the burden placed on our educators,” said Aquino. “These are experts in their field, so it makes sense to allow them to fill the gap without forfeiting their pension benefits.”

  • 05/23/2019

    AQUINO PASSES BILL TO PROTECT STUDENT DATA

    “We need to think to the future and establish online consumer protections,” said Aquino. “I want to be as proactive as possible when it comes to protecting peoples’ online data, and this measure will protect some of our most vulnerable online users.”

  • 05/22/2019

    AQUINO ADVANCES BILL TO PROTECT TIPPED WORKERS

    “Being a server, bartender, cook or cab driver is honest and hard work. The people putting in that work day in, day out deserve to keep the tips given to them for their services,” said Aquino. “The jobs that tipped workers do are by no means easy, and they should be properly compensated for their time and labor.”

  • 05/17/2019

    AQUINO ADVANCES SNAP ACCESSIBILITY BILL

    “I want to make sure that our food assistance programs are working for everyone who relies on them, especially for our aging population and people living with a disability.”

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