SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Democratic members of the working group convened by Gov. Bruce Rauner to discuss changes needed to reduce gun violence are questioning the governor’s amendatory veto of legislation intended to crack down on assault rifles. State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, who serves on the panel, released the following statement Tuesday:

NORTHLAKE, Ill. – State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Northlake, recently worked to help seniors answer questions on estate planning, power of attorney for health and property, and living with declarations at her free senior legal workshop in partnership with U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley.

NORTHLAKE, Ill. – State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Northlake, recently passed legislation out of the House to ensure any emergency medical technician (EMT) or paramedic employed by a unit of local government can qualify for certain healthcare benefits in the event of a catastrophic injury on the job.

NORTHLAKE, Ill. – State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Northlake, is working to ensure Gov. Rauner is accountable to taxpayers and being truthful about the number of employees on his staff and how their salaries are funded. Willis is sponsoring legislation that will prevent the governor from hiding staff salaries in other state agencies, a practice referred to as “offshoring.”

NORTHLAKE, Ill. – Helping to ensure seniors are receiving quality homecare assistance, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, is sponsoring a legislative measure to gradually increase the wage for homecare workers to help reduce turnover and raise workforce standards.

NORTHLAKE, Ill. – Paramedics and firefighters will be better protected if they suffer injuries on the job under a new measure being introduced by state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Northlake.

NORTHLAKE, Ill. – Following efforts to start a task force aimed at creating a comprehensive approach to public safety issues in Illinois, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, was recently appointed to the General Assembly’s Legislative Public Safety Group.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, today announced her appointment to the Illinois Firearm Public Awareness Taskforce.

NORTHLAKE, Ill. – State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, and Congressman Mike Quigley, D-Chicago, will be hosting a Senior Legal workshop at the Northlake Library on Thursday, April 5th at 10:30 am at the Northlake Public Library located at 231 North Wolf Road.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, issued the following statement following the governor’s veto of the gun dealer licensing bill: