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05/31/2018	SENATE APPROVES AQUINO'S MEASURE TO END DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS FOR UNPAID FEES
	Legislation advanced by State Senator Omar Aquino (D-Chicago) would remove driver’s license suspension as a penalty for several offenses unrelated to bad driving, such as falling behind on unpaid tickets.

05/30/2018	AQUINO REACTS TO PASSAGE OF BALANCED BUDGET
	State Sen. Omar Aquino, D-Chicago, released the following statement in response to the passage of a balanced budget plan by the Illinois Senate:

05/29/2018	AQUINO MEASURE PROMOTING "DUTCH REACH" TO PROTECT CYCLISTS PASSES GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	The “Dutch Reach” method of opening a vehicle door would be included in the Illinois Secretary of State’s Rules of the Road publication under legislation advanced out of the Illinois General Assembly today by State Senator Omar Aquino (D-Chicago).

05/24/2018	AQUINO MEASURE TO GATHER CLASSROOM DATA, SET REDUCED CLASS SIZE GOALS PASSES GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	In order to improve the state’s ability to study class sizes, school districts in Illinois would be required to report various sets of classroom data to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) under legislation advanced out of the Illinois Senate today by State Senator Omar Aquino (D-Chicago).

05/23/2018	AQUINO MEASURE TO EXPAND VOTING ACCESS AND EDUCATION IN COUNTY JAILS PASSES GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	Inmates in Illinois county jails who have not been convicted of a crime would be guaranteed an opportunity to vote under legislation advanced out of the Illinois Senate today by State Senator Omar Aquino (D-Chicago).

05/22/2018	AQUINO VOTES TO STRENGTHEN FUNDING FOR GROW YOUR OWN TEACHERS, MAKE PRE-K TEACHERS ELIGIBLE
	A program that recruits and prepares parent and community mentors and para-educators to become teachers in hard-to-staff schools would receive streamlined funding and open eligibility to pre-kindergarten teachers under legislation passed out of the Illinois Senate today.

05/15/2018	AQUINO RECOGNIZES COM ED LINEMEN WHO HELPED RESTORE POWER IN PUERTO RICO
	State Senator Omar Aquino (D-Chicago) welcomed 72 Com Ed personnel to the Capitol today to recognize them for their month-long mission to help restore power in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria.

05/14/2018	AQUINO: GOVERNOR'S DEATH PENALTY PROPOSAL IS DEEPLY TROUBLING, REPREHENSIBLE
	State Senator Omar Aquino (D-Chicago) issued the following statement in response to Governor Bruce Rauner’s proposal to reinstate the death penalty on limited terms.

05/09/2018	AQUINO PUSHES TO EXPAND VOTING ACCESS AND EDUCATION IN COUNTY JAILS
	Inmates in Illinois county jails who have not been convicted of a crime would be guaranteed an opportunity to vote under legislation advanced out of the Illinois Senate Executive Committee today by State Senator Omar Aquino (D-Chicago).

05/09/2018	AQUINO PASSES RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CANCER SCREEN WEEK
	As part of a public health initiative to increase awareness of the benefits of early cancer detection, the Illinois Senate adopted a resolution by State Senator Omar Aquino (D-Chicago) declaring the first week of December 2018 as Cancer Screen Week.

05/08/2018	AQUINO ADVANCES MEASURE TO GATHER CLASSROOM DATA, SET REDUCED CLASS SIZE GOALS
	In order to improve the state’s ability to study class sizes, school districts in Illinois would be required to report various sets of classroom data to the Illinois State Board of Education under legislation advanced out of the Illinois Senate Education committee today by State Senator Omar Aquino (D-Chicago).

05/08/2018	AQUINO ADVANCES PLAN TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED JOB SKILLS TO UNDERSERVED CHICAGO STUDENTS
	Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, training programs focusing on advanced manufacturing technical skills would be implemented in at least six Chicago area high schools under a program proposal advanced out of the Illinois Senate Education committee today by State Senator Omar Aquino (D-Chicago).

04/25/2018	AQUINO MEASURE TO ASSIST HURRICANE MARIA VICTIMS PASSES SENATE
	Individuals displaced by federally declared natural disasters would be eligible to receive a temporary disabled parking placard in the State of Illinois under legislation proposed by State Senator Omar Aquino (D –Chicago).

04/25/2018	SENATOR AQUINO REACTS TO FEDERAL JUDGE'S DACA RULING
	State Senator Omar Aquino (D-Chicago) reacted to the federal DACA ruling.

04/24/2018	AQUINO'S FUTURE EDUCATORS PROGRAM PROPOSAL APPROVED BY SENATE
	State Senator Omar Aquino’s (D-Chicago) proposal to allow bilingual participants in an educator preparation program was recently approved by the Illinois Senate. The legislation would increase the amount of bilingual teachers by creating the Growing Future Educators Program, a pathway to a paraprofessional license.

04/24/2018	AQUINO'S PROPOSED TAX CUT ON CRUCIAL GOODS PASSES SENATE
	To make vital personal care products more affordable, state Sen. Omar Aquino (D-Chicago) has introduced legislation lowering the state sales tax on male and female condoms, incontinence products, diapers and baby wipes.

04/11/2018	SEN. AQUINO PROPOSES SALES TAX CUT ON CRUCIAL GOODS
	To make vital personal care products more affordable, state Sen. Omar Aquino (D-Chicago) has introduced legislation lowering the state sales tax on male and female condoms, incontinence products, diapers and baby wipes.

03/14/2018	SEN. AQUINO VOTES TO APPROVE GUN SAFETY MEASURES
	State Senator Omar Aquino responded to the Senate's approval of several gun safety measures aimed at ending violence in Illinois.

03/13/2018	SEN. AQUINO RESPONDS TO VETO OF GUN DEALER LICENSING ACT
	State Senator Omar Aquino (D-Chicago) reacted to Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of the Gun Dealer Licensing Act.

03/12/2018	SEN. AQUINO REACTS TO NEW LAW SUPPORTING SAFETY NET HOSPITALS
	State Sen. Omar Aquino, D-Chicago, a member of the working group tasked with redesigning Illinois’ hospital assessment formula to improve funding adequacy and access to care, released the following statement in response to the signing of state hospital funding legislation.

02/14/2018	SEN. AQUINO REACTS TO 2018 BUDGET ADDRESS
	State Sen. Omar Aquino, D-Chicago, reacted to Gov. Bruce Rauner's 2018 budget address.

02/13/2018	SEN. AQUINO JOINS HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT WORKING GROUP
	State Sen. Omar Aquino is joining the Illinois hospital assessment working group.

01/31/2018	SEN. AQUINO REACTS TO 2018 STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
	State Sen. Omar Aquino responded to Gov. Rauner's remarks in the 2018 State of the State address.

01/08/2018	AQUINO COMMITS TO PROTECTING COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM
	State Sen. Omar Aquino, D-Chicago, released a statement reacting to Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of legislation that would protect the Community Care Program from cuts.

12/15/2017	AQUINO STANDS UP FOR NET NEUTRALITY
	Senate Telecommunications and Information Technology Committee Vice Chairperson State Sen. Omar Aquino, D-Chicago, released the following statement in response to the Trump administration's repeal of net neutrality protections.

11/15/2017	AQUINO HOSTS 'KNOW YOUR IMMIGRATION RIGHTS' SEMINAR
	State Sen. Omar Aquino, D-Chicago, partnered with two local law firms specializing in immigration to host a seminar informing constituents of their rights under the law.

11/08/2017	AQUINO VOTES FOR GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY MEASURE
	State Sen. Omar Aquino, D-Chicago, released the following statement after the Illinois Senate voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of a crucial government fiscal transparency measure.

11/08/2017	AQUINO ADVANCES MEASURES TO STOP SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN STATE GOVERNMENT
	State Sen. Omar Aquino, D-Chicago, is a co-sponsor of several legislative measures that will help crack down on sexual misconduct in Illinois government.

11/02/2017	ILLINOIS SET TO WELCOME HURRICANE VICTIMS
	Sen. Omar Aquino, D-Chicago, released a statement in response to Gov. Rauner's announcement that his administration plans to help victims of Hurricane Maria.

11/02/2017	ILLINOIS SE PREPARA PARA DAR LA BIENVENIDA A LAS VÍCTIMAS DEL HURACÁN
	El gobernador Bruce Rauner afirmó recientemente que su oficina “hará todo lo posible” para ayudar a las víctimas del huracán María, que dejó numerosas víctimas en Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes dejándolas sin electricidad, vivienda ni contacto con el exterior.

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