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06/20/2017	Willis: Special Session Time for Bipartisan Solutions, Not Political Gimmicks
	NORTHLAKE, IL – As the General Assembly seeks to reconvene in Springfield for a special session, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, released the following statement.

06/16/2017	Willis Encourages Governor to Join U.S. Climate Alliance, Uphold Environmental Protections
	NORTHLAKE, Ill. – State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, is encouraging Governor Rauner to ensure Illinois is on the forefront of combatting global warming despite the Trump administration’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement.

06/07/2017	Willis Supports Education Funding Reform, Additional Money for Local Schools
	NORTHLAKE, Ill. – In an effort to fix Illinois’ outdated school funding formula, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, helped pass legislation that changes the current method of education funding and brings more money to local schools.

06/07/2017	Willis to Hold Property Tax Appeals Workshop for Leyden Township Residents
	NORTHLAKE, Ill. –State Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-Addison), in partnership with the Cook County Assessor’s Office, will be hosting a Property Tax Appeals Workshop from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, June 22 at the Grant Park Recreation Center’s Trevino Hall, located at 44 W. Golfview Drive in Northlake.

05/31/2017	Speaker Madigan: House Democrats to Continue Working to Find Common Ground with Rauner and toward St
	SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement:

05/30/2017	Representative Willis Urges Congress to Stop Healthcare Repeal and Expand Medicare for Illinois Resi
	SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, is backing a resolution in Springfield to urge the United States Congress to stop efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and to instead expand Medicare coverage to residents in Illinois.

05/30/2017	Lilly, Harmon, Willis to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Franklin Park
	State Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, and state Sen. Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, are encouraging residents to join their Town Hall meeting in Franklin Park on Monday, June 12 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Franklin Park Community Center, located at 9560 Franklin Ave in Franklin Park.

05/23/2017	Willis Backs Bill to Protect Working Men and Women from Anti-Union Agendas
	SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Working men and women who are members of a union would have greater protections from anti-union agendas under legislation being backed by state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison.

05/23/2017	Willis Backs Bill to Crack Down on Predatory Student Loans
	SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Student loan providers would face tougher penalties under a new law backed by state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.

05/19/2017	Willis Advocates for Continued Federal Funding for Drug Prevention Programs
	NORTHLAKE, Ill. – As deadly drug overdoses continue to rise in the Western suburbs and across Illinois, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, is urging President Trump to continue funding the federal programs that have been vital in helping local law enforcement address this epidemic.

05/10/2017	Willis Passes Controls on Health Insurance Rates, Protections for People with Preexisting Conditions
	SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As Washington politicians push for reckless changes to a federal law which would strip insurance from people with preexisting conditions and increase premiums, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, is fighting to stop massive insurance companies from gouging middle-class families and ensure no one can be denied care because of their medical history.

05/10/2017	Willis Passes Controls on Health Insurance Rates, Protections for People with Preexisting Conditions
	SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As Washington politicians push for reckless changes to a federal law which would strip insurance from people with preexisting conditions and increase premiums, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, is fighting to stop massive insurance companies from gouging middle-class families and ensure no one can be denied care because of their medical history.

05/04/2017	Willis Passes Legislation out of House to Protect First Responders
	SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Firefighters and emergency medical service personnel face dangerous situations every day in their line of duty, but legislation passed out of the House last week by state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, would encourage property owners to ensure their buildings are safe for first responders in case of an emergency.

04/19/2017	Willis Hosting Senior Town Hall Meeting at Westlake Hospital
	MELROS PARK, Ill. – State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, will be hosting a town hall meeting this week at Westlake Hospital to talk about changes in Springfield that can affect senior adults in Illinois.

04/17/2017	Willis to Host Community Resource Fair in Addison
	ADDISON, Ill. – Families are gearing up to attend the annual community resource fair, hosted by state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, in the gymnasium at Lake Park School, located at 330 Lake Park Drive in Addison on Saturday, April 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

04/11/2017	Willis Receives Legislator of the Year Award from Illinois EMS Alliance
	In recognition of her efforts to make the jobs of first responders safer and more effective, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, received the Legislator of the Year Award from the Illinois EMS Alliance last week

04/06/2017

Smoke Alarm

Fire & Red Cross Officials Join Legislators
to Call for Long Term Battery Smoke Detectors

04/06/2017	Willis Backs Bill to Protect Nurses from Governor’s Layoffs
	State Rep. Kathleen Willis, helped to pass legislation this week that would protect Illinois nurses from planned layoffs by Governor Bruce Rauner.

03/29/2017	Rep. Willis testifies against Nurses layoffs.
	SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As Governor Rauner moves to cut jobs by privatizing prison healthcare services, local legislators state Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, and state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, are condemning the looming layoff of over one hundred nurses across the state.

03/14/2017	Willis Supporting Legislation to Provide More Funding for Local Government
	NORTHLAKE, Ill. – In an effort to bring more resources for local government services, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, is backing legislation that would increase the local government share of the state income tax.

03/09/2017	Willis Backing Bill to Increase Earned Income Tax Credit for Working Families in Illinois
	State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, is backing legislation that would provide greater tax relief to local families by increasing the earned income tax credit in Illinois by 2% every year until the year 2021.

03/01/2017	Willis Backing Reforms to Help Returning Veterans Access Services, Prevent Suicide
	Willis Backing Reforms to Help Returning Veterans Access Services, Prevent Suicide

02/28/2017	Willis Backing Bill to Keep Parks Safe from Dangerous Predators
	SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, is backing legislation that would provide greater protections to local park districts from dangerous child predators by prohibiting districts from knowingly using volunteers with a history of committing sexual abuse against children.

02/21/2017	Willis Introduces Bill to Hold Negligent Landlords Accountable for Dangerous Buildings
	Willis Introduces Bill to Hold Negligent Landlords Accountable for Dangerous Buildings

02/15/2017

Willis Backs Measure to Keep Guns Out of Hands of Mentally Ill

Willis Backs Measure to Keep Guns Out of Hands of Mentally Ill

02/08/2017

LEGISLATORS HELP WOMEN PURSUING A SECOND CHANCE

Scholarship Opportunities

02/08/2017	Willis Backs Bill to Provide Property Tax Relief to Seniors
	More senior citizens will be eligible to apply for a property tax freeze under a bill being backed by state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison.

02/07/2017	Willis Backs Bill to Lower Fees on Small Businesses
	Individuals looking to create a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) would get some financial relief with lowered filing costs under a new bill being backed by state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison.

01/27/2017	Willis Named Chair of Fire & Emergency Services Committee
	As the new legislative session picks up in Springfield, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, announced that she is the newly appointed chair of the House Committee on Fire and Emergency services.

01/25/2017	Willis Calls on Rauner to Resume Bipartisan Budget Working Groups after State of the State Address
	Following Wednesday’s State of the State Address from Governor Bruce Rauner, state Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Northlake, issued the following statement urging bipartisan negotiation to solve the state budget crisis:

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