Urges the creation of an environmental justice agenda.
Sponsored bills
Amends the Civil Practice Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Repeals a Section providing that a party, a person for whose immediate benefit an action is prosecuted or defended, or the officers, directors, managing agents, or foreman of a party to an action may be called and examined as if under cross-examination at the instance of an adverse party. Makes a corresponding change in the Illinois Insurance Code.
Amends the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
States the belief in holding the President of the United States to the highest of standards.
Congratulates the Union Pacific Railroad in its exemplary safety record, its achievements, and its focus on communities.
Congratulates Village of Bellwood Mayor Dr. Frank A. Pasquale on his retirement.
Congratulates St. Joseph High School Head Basketball Coach Gene Pingatore on becoming the first boys basketball coach in Illinois history to reach 1,000 wins.
Congratulates Lena Moreland on her retirement as City Clerk for the Village of Bellwood.
Designates October 2017 as "Zombie Preparedness Month" in the State of Illinois, and urges all Illinoisans to educate themselves about natural disasters and take steps to create a stockpile of food, water, and other emergency supplies that can last up to 72 hours.
Congratulates Molly Cavanaugh on her retirement from Proviso West High School.