Dear Neighbors, The General Assembly has ended our regular session and I have been reflecting on what we accomplished and what we still have left to do. My focus…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview, issued this statement following the end of the House’s spring legislative session in Springfield: “This session yielded lasting progress for our community….
Dear Neighbor: This evening HB218 passed out of the House by a vote of 71 to 40 and now heads to the Senate for consideration. Marketing campaigns sponsored by gun…
Dear Neighbors, This has been a particularly busy and productive session. In recent weeks I have continued my emphasis on safeguarding our environment by sponsoring two key pieces of legislation…
Dear Neighbors, I wanted to start this first Spring newsletter with good news. As you know, Illinois has long struggled with finances – during our worst years in the Rauner…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Gunmakers would be held responsible for dangerous marketing that contributes to gun violence under new legislation introduced by state Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview. “In 2020, guns surpassed…
Dear Neighbor: On July 4th, 2022, seven people were murdered, 48 people were injured, and a two-year old boy was orphaned in Highland Park, Illinois. Our children are dying in…
Dear Neighbors, The 103rd General Assembly is underway and I am working diligently with my colleagues to craft legislation to make Illinois a safer, fairer, and more environmentally-friendly place. I…
Two environmentally focused bills that would ban polystyrene foam food containers and curb single-use plastics separately have passed the Illinois House and Senate, and slowly are making their way to…
A bill introduced by State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17th) of Glenview to crack down on “deepfake” videos, passed in the Illinois House and is headed for the Senate. Deepfake videos…