📢🌮Join our upcoming Legislative Town Hall!
Before we go on to the main topic of our newsletter, a quick note: In the midst of our legislative wrap-ups of the last few weeks, we didn’t stop to acknowledge the tragic assassination of my colleague Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband in Minnesota, and the attempted assassination of Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. Melissa was a remarkable legislator and by all accounts a fantastic person, and the people of that great state are impoverished by her loss. We pray for a full recovery for John and Yvette.
On a personal note, it’s hard not to be shaken by this. And when you connect these murders with the manhandling of a US Senator and the brutal detention of New York’s comptroller, you start to see a pattern. Armed agents of the state and vigilantes are using brute force and violence to silence elected officials who are critical of the regime. It’s an eerie time to be in politics. But I want you to hear it from me: I won’t be silent. I’ll do everything I can to keep my family safe, but I’ll keep speaking out against this administration’s wholesale shredding of our Constitution and the harms their brutal policies will cause all of us. I hope you won’t be silent either. We’ll need all our voices to save our democracy.
-Will
Dear Neighbor,
I would like to invite you to join Rep. Lilian Jimenez, Sen. Graciela Guzman, Sen. Omar Aquino, and me for our annual Legislative Town Hall. We’ll gather on Wednesday, July 9 from 6pm to 7:30pm at Prosser Career Academy, 2148 N. Long Ave. to break down what we’ve been working on in Springfield these past few months. We’ll discuss the state budget and some key legislation we passed this session. Come with your questions, share your thoughts, and enjoy some tacos!
Healthcare Enrollment Workshop
The Open Enrollment Period for the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace ended on January 15, but you may still be eligible to enroll in a health insurance plan if you have recently experienced a Qualifying Life Event. Stop by our district office on Wednesday, July 2 from 11am to 2pm to chat with Get Covered Illinois representatives to see if you qualify for healthcare coverage and get help with the enrollment process.
Qualifying Life Events Include:
Loss of job-based coverage
Loss of Medicaid coverage
Marriage
Leaving incarceration
Having or adopting a child
Turning 26 years old
Divorce or legal separation
Becoming a US citizen
Coffee and Conversation
Join Cook County Commissioner Jessica Vasquez and me for coffee and a chance to discuss issues that are facing our communities. We’ll be at El Artesanal, 5217 W Diversey Ave. on Saturday July 19 from 10 to 11:30am. Please RSVP at the QR code on the above flyer.
Belmont Cragin Youth Jam
Northwest Center is hosting a Youth Jam on Friday, July 18 from 3 to 7pm at Riis Park, 6100 W Fullerton. There will be a gaming truck, tacos, a bouncy house, face painting, community resources, and other fun summer activities.
Pride Community Night
Join LoSAH Center of Hope for a free event celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and experience on Thursday, July 17 from 6 to 7:30pm at 3555 W Armitage. There will be food, art activities, and community resources. All ages and identities are welcome! You can RSVP at the QR code on the above flyer.