SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Focused on building a stronger Illinois that offers more opportunity for everyone, state Rep. Margaret Croke, D-Chicago, supported a fiscally and socially responsible state budget plan Saturday that prioritizes investment for classrooms, public safety efforts and critically- needed health care. “This balanced budget protects core essential services residents depend on, and is a […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. – Today, State Representative Margaret Croke’s legislation removing referral requirements for patients enrolled in HMO insurance plans passed the Senate, and now heads to the Governor’s desk for signature. House Bill 1186 allows Illinois patients with HMO health care plans to see in-network specialists without first obtaining a referral from their primary care […]
Springfield, IL. – Yesterday, State Representative Margaret Croke’s legislation to strengthen and expand Illinois’ cyberbullying statute passed the Illinois Senate by a vote of 50-5. After passing the Illinois House with bipartisan support in March, the bill now heads to Governor Pritzker to be signed into law. The legislation updates Illinois’ existing cyberbullying statute, which […]
Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined legislators and leaders in the tourism industry to award $22.5 million in grant funding for 89 projects across Illinois through the Tourism Attractions and Festivals Grant program. Designed to support local festivals and attractions and drive tourism across the state, Illinois increased […]
Springfield, IL – Today, State Representative Margaret Croke’s legislation to expand and strengthen the state’s existing cyberbullying statute passed the Illinois House with bipartisan support. The bill builds upon the existing statute last updated in 2012 to expand the definition of bullying to add additional protected characteristics and creates new requirements for the Illinois State […]
Springfield, IL – Today, State Representative Margaret Croke’s legislation to require the other party or intended parent to a pregnancy to pay at least 50% of the pregnant person’s expenses passed the Illinois House. The bill would require at least 50% of a pregnant person’s health insurance premiums not covered by an employer or government […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Margaret Croke, D-Chicago, issued the following statement Wednesday after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s annual State of the State and Budget Address: “The budget we develop must reflect our values as a state, and that starts by prioritizing investment in affordable child care and investing in our education system. If we want every […]
CHICAGO – Today, State Representative Margaret Croke released the following statement in response to reports that the Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe vs. Wade: “Reports that the Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe vs. Wade are devastating. Women will die if Roe vs. Wade is overturned – women who are forced to […]
CHICAGO, Ill. – Following her ongoing efforts to keep her community safe from the threat of violent crime, state Rep. Margaret Croke, D-Chicago, passed legislation cracking down on organized retail theft. It is now headed to the Governor’s desk for signature. “As our community’s representative in Springfield, it’s my responsibility to address the problems constituents […]
CHICAGO, Ill. – State Rep. Margaret Croke, D-Chicago, joined efforts by her colleagues on Thursday to preserve women’s reproductive rights by sponsoring a resolution to affirm Illinois’ support for the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. “As a woman’s right to choose is increasingly under attack across the country, the statement we made today […]