Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District District Update • June 18, 2015 Budget Town Hall Meeting On Wednesday June 24 from 7:00 pm -8:30pm at St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church located at 5649 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60660 Rep. Harris along with Sen. Heather Steans and Rep. Kelly Cassidy will be hosting a […]
Remember to Shred It and Forget About It!!!
June 5, 2015 By
Don’t forget its spring cleaning season! The time is now to get rid of those boxes of documents collecting dust and space in your house! How about old cell phones or electronics? Tomorrow June 6, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. till noon. Rep. Greg Harris and Ald. James Cappleman will be hosting a Shred Day […]
Spring Session Update
June 1, 2015 By
The very contentious spring session of the General Assembly has ended, and now we will continue to work throughout the summer. I am happy to say that legislation I introduced was passed by both the House and the Senate and is now on its way to the Governor: Nursing Home Cameras. In conjunction […]
FY16 Budget Update
May 15, 2015 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District Springfield Update • May 15, 2015 Last week, Speaker Mike Madigan and I began to introduce a series of amendments which will define the FY16 budget for the General Assembly. Both the House and Senate have spent the last several months holding public hearings across the state […]
Free Shred Day & Ravenswood Chamber
May 8, 2015 By
The Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce Celebration Come celebrate the launch of the Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce at the Architectural Artifacts’ gorgeous Bubble Gallery located at 4325 N Ravenswood Ave on Thursday May 28 from 5-8 PM and get to know your neighbors while meeting the new faces of Ravenswood’s new […]
Impacts of Gov. Rauner’s proposed FY16 Budget
April 29, 2015 By
For the last several weeks, I have been chairing hearings into the impacts and effects of cuts to programs and services that would be imposed by Governor Rauner’s FY16 proposed budget. As an Appropriation Chair and Budget Oversight Committee member, I have been examining effects on healthcare, human services, seniors, children and public health. Other […]
Eggstravaganza, Budget Town Hall & Gang Awareness
March 30, 2015 By
Northcenter Eggstravaganza 2015 Springtime brings April showers and May flowers but for the kids it brings the Easter Bunny to Northcenter for their annual Eggstravaganza! This year’s event will take place on April 4, 2015 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at Northcenter Town Square & businesses on and around Lincoln Avenue. This […]
FY 2015 Budget Fix
March 25, 2015 By
Yesterday, the House passed and sent to the Senate a set of Supplemental Appropriation bills which provide about $1.6 billion to fix problems in the FY15 state budget which jeopardized services such as childcare, elementary and secondary ed, mental health, court reporters and Department of Corrections funding. 80% ($1.35 billion) of this was achieved with […]
Gov. Rauner’s Proposed Budget Cuts
February 18, 2015 By
Governor Bruce Rauner just presented his budget speech to the General Assembly. You will find below a quick snapshot of the cuts he is proposing. This list is by no means inclusive, but will give you an indication of the challenges that lie ahead. I am committed to passing a responsible budget but oppose […]
I-TEAM: LAW WOULD ALLOW NURSING HOME SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS
February 18, 2015 By
Chuck Goudie Friday, February 13, 2015 06:18PM CHICAGO (WLS) — Ten months after an ABC7 I-Team investigation of nursing home abuse, legislation was introduced in Springfield Friday that would help family members who want to keep closer watch on their loves ones. Under the proposal, surveillance cameras could be put in the rooms of nursing […]