State Reps' Report

Illinois hospitals serve a critically important role in Northwest Illinois communities. Not only is healthcare delivery one of the largest industries representing thousands of jobs in our region, they are also our frontline healthcare heroes in the fight against COVID and other communicable diseases.

On July 7, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law a bipartisan piece of legislation which I was proud to support for our hospitals and the communities they serve. Senate Bill 2541 renewed the Hospital Assessment Program and represented broad bipartisan agreement on issues that relate to healthcare d...