Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • February 2, 2022 Governor Pritzker’s Proposed FY23 Budget The Governor’s proposed fiscal year 2023 general funds budget of $45.4 billion continues on the path of responsible management. It provides the services people need, cares for the most vulnerable Illinoisans and reinvigorates Illinois’ economy to create jobs […]
Vaccine Events for CPS Students & Families
January 21, 2022 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District District Update • January 21, 2022 Vaccine Events for CPS Students & Families With the Omicron variant continuing to spread and strain our healthcare system, it is more important than ever to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is proven safe and effective and will help slow the spread […]
State COVID Relief Tele-Townhall
November 19, 2021 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District District Update • November 19, 2021 State COVID Relief Tele-Townhall This Tuesday, my office along with our Senator Mike Simmons and our other northside colleagues are sponsoring a virtual presentation on state COVID relief resources available to help you and your family. State COVID Relief Tele-Townhall Tuesday, November 23rd, […]
Veto Session Wrap-Up
November 3, 2021 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • November 3, 2021 Veto Session Wrap-Up For the last two weeks, the Illinois General Assembly met in our annual Veto Session and passed several important pieces of legislation. Here are some of the key bills we passed during this productive session that I would like to […]
A New Approach to Preventing Gun Violence
November 2, 2021 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District District Update • November 2, 2021 A New Approach to Preventing Gun Violence Yesterday, I joined Governor JB Pritzker, Speaker Welch, Mayor Lightfoot and County Board President Toni Preckwinkle as the Governor signed an order declaring gun violence a public health crisis and announced the Reimagine Public Safety plan, […]
New Round of Rental Assistance Opens Dec 6
October 27, 2021 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District District Update • October 27, 2021 New Round of Rental Assistance Opens Nov 8 This morning, Governor JB Pritzker announced that, having disbursed the first round of the Illinois Rental Payment Program (ILRPP), a new round of rental assistance for Illinois residents will be opening Monday, December 6. This […]
Community Climate Celebration
October 8, 2021 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District District Update • October 8, 2021 Community Climate Celebration As I mentioned in an earlier newsletter, Illinois just passed landmark climate protection and equity legislation that is now a national model. So many of the champions who led this effort live right here in our community. Join me for […]
House Passes Historic Clean Energy Bill
September 10, 2021 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • September 10, 2021 House Passes Historic Clean Energy Bill Last night, the Illinois House overwhelmingly passed SB 2408, a landmark energy bill to protect our climate and get Illinois on the path to becoming a 100% clean energy producer. This bill, which I am proud to […]
Lame Duck Session Update
January 14, 2021 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • January 14, 2021 Lame Duck Session Update By law, the newly elected General Assembly began at noon January 13. However in the week leading up to the new 102nd General Assembly, the 101st General Assembly met to implement further response to COVID, including vital laws on […]
‘Right to try’ bill for terminally ill on Rauner’s desk
May 20, 2015 By
A law to give terminally ill patients access to medicines that have passed Phase 1 of the FDA approval process but are not yet on pharmacy shelves has passed the state House and Senate with bipartisan, near unanimous support. Gov. Bruce Rauner has 60 days to sign or veto the bill once it reaches his […]