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Hunter: In-home care workers deserve a raise
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Author: Julianne Micoleta
Category: News
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to deal with workforce shortages. Currently, the average Illinois home care worker’s hourly wage is only $11.08. Senate Bill 2019 would provide a rate increase to agencies that will ensure every care aid working through the Community Care Programs earns...
Wednesday, March 06, 2019 03:30 PM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/news/534-hunter-in-home-care-workers-deserve-a-raise
Hunter: Don’t miss your Child Tax Credit payment
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Author: Halie Owens
Category: Press Releases
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Hunter (D-Chicago) is urging residents of the 3rd District to check their eligibility. “Whether or not you filed taxes in 2019 or 2020, your family may still be eligible for this credit,” Hunter said. “There are still hundreds of residents who are...
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 12:19 PM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/news/18-latest-news/713-hunter-don-t-miss-your-child-tax-credit-payment
Senator Hunter votes to increase minimum wage
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Author: Sherrie Phipps
Category: Front Page
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would increase the minimum wage to: • $9 per hour from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 • $10 per hour from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 • $11.25 from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 • $13 per hour from January 1, 2021 to December 31,...
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 09:36 PM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/?view=article&id=462:senator-hunter-votes-to-increase-minimum-wage&catid=14
Hunter continues fight to provide in-home care workers a wage boost
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Author: Julianne Micoleta
Category: News
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Because the average Illinois home care worker’s hourly wage is only $11.08.” Hunter is the chief co-sponsor of Senate Bill 2019, which would provide agencies a rate increase to ensure that every home care aide working through the Illinois Department on...
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 04:48 PM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/news/538-hunter-continues-fight-to-provide-in-home-care-workers-a-wage-boost
Hunter receives TASC Legislative Champion Award
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Author: Trevon Sylvester
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CHICAGO – State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) received TASC’s 2019 Legislative Champion Award at the agency’s annual Leadership Awards Luncheon on Tuesday for her efforts to improve opportunities for substance-use disorder treatment, recovery, and...
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 03:24 PM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/?view=article&id=554:hunter-receives-tasc-legislative-champion-award&catid=2
More than 55,000 properties are in Cook County’s Tax Sale and 21,000 owe under $1,000
Type: Article
Author: Halie Owens
Category: Constituent Services
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Illinois law, an annual tax sale is conducted 13 months after the due date. But pandemic-related issues delayed the 2018 and 2019 tax sales. The 2018 Tax Sale was held in November 2021 and the 2019 Tax Sale was held this past May.
Thursday, October 13, 2022 11:24 AM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/district-info/constituent-services/12-constituent-services/823-more-than-55-000-properties-are-in-cook-county-s-tax-sale-and-21-000-owe-under-1-000
More than 55,000 properties are in Cook County’s Tax Sale and 21,000 owe under $1,000
Type: Article
Author: Halie Owens
Category: Constituent Services
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Illinois law, an annual tax sale is conducted 13 months after the due date. But pandemic-related issues delayed the 2018 and 2019 tax sales. The 2018 Tax Sale was held in November 2021 and the 2019 Tax Sale was held this past May.
Thursday, October 13, 2022 11:24 AM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/district-info/constituent-services/12-constituent-services/824-more-than-55-000-properties-are-in-cook-county-s-tax-sale-and-21-000-owe-under-1-1
Minimum wage increase passes Illinois Senate
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Author: Super User
Category: Press Releases
Language: en-GB
wages. The plan starts by raising the minimum wage to $9 per hour next July and gradually raises it to $11 per hour by 2019. It also includes a tax break for small businesses with less than 50 employees to help them adjust to the change. Though the...
Thursday, December 04, 2014 12:24 PM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/news/18-latest-news/224-minimum-wage-increase-passes-illinois-senate
Hunter’s new law expands influenza research and prevention
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Author: Julianne Micoleta
Category: News
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CHICAGO – Starting Jan. 1, 2019, students and parents will have more access to research and prevention materials regarding influenza. State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) championed the measure after a rapid increase in the number of people going to...
Monday, December 17, 2018 12:48 PM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/news/529-hunter-s-new-law-expands-influenza-research-and-prevention
Hunter: Governor’s proposed budget a positive starting point for stability in Illinois
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Author: Julianne Micoleta
Category: News
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most vulnerable in our state.” The upcoming budget will fund state government for Fiscal Year 2020, which goes from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 01:57 PM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/news/533-hunter-governor-s-proposed-budget-a-positive-starting-point-for-stability-in-illinois
Sen. Mattie Hunter to Host Free Family Health & Fitness Fair at Illinois Institute of Technology on Chicago’s South Side
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Author: Julianne Micoleta
Category: Uncategorised
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participate, which is the most in the event’s history. (Vendor list attached.) WHEN: 10 a.m.– 2 p.m. Saturday, August 3, 2019 WHERE: Illinois Institute of Technology on the field north of S. R. Crown Hall at 33rd & State Street Other highlights include:...
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 12:48 PM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/?view=article&id=546:sen-mattie-hunter-to-host-free-family-health-fitness-fair-at-illinois-institute-of-technology-on-chicago-s-south-side&catid=2
Hunter measure adds protections against discrimination based on hair style and texture in schools, workplace
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Author: Trevon Sylvester
Category: Uncategorised
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locks, and twists. SB 3477 follows the lead of California and New York, which both instituted versions of the CROWN Act in 2019. Hunter’s measure comes amid reports in the media that students across the United States are being penalized by hair...
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 05:10 PM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/?view=article&id=563:hunter-measure-adds-protections-against-discrimination-based-on-hair-style-and-texture-in-schools-workplace&catid=2
Comprehensive update on unemployment benefits
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Author: Trevon Sylvester
Category: Uncategorised
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more than 500,000 unemployment claims. To put that in perspective, the total number of initial claims for the entirety of 2019 was 489,831. To accommodate the tens of thousands of unemployment claims filed each day over the past month, IDES has taken a...
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 07:11 PM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/?view=article&id=570:comprehensive-update-on-unemployment-benefits&catid=2
Hunter, Gillespie announce commemorative coin celebrating 100 years of women’s right to vote
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Author: Trevon Sylvester
Category: Uncategorised
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a coin to celebrate the landmark moment in history. The measure was approved unanimously by the General Assembly during the 2019 legislative session. “One hundred years after women secured the right to vote, I am honored and privileged to celebrate the...
Friday, June 12, 2020 10:53 AM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/?view=article&id=580:gillespie-hunter-announce-commemorative-coin-celebrating-100-years-of-women-s-right-to-vote&catid=2
Hunter seeks an end to hair discrimination with CROWN Act
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Author: Halie Owens
Category: Social Equality
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SPRINGFIELD – A 2019 Dove study found that African American women face the highest instances of hair discrimination and are more likely to be sent home from the workplace because of their hair. State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) is working to...
Thursday, April 15, 2021 09:21 AM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/news/19-social-equality/683-hunter-seeks-an-end-to-hair-discrimination-with-crown-act
Pritzker Administration Announces $13 Million Investment to Expand Access to Life Saving Medication in Opioid Crisis Fight
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Author: Halie Owens
Category: News
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addressing record numbers of fatalities. In 2020, there were 2,944 opioid overdose deaths in Illinois, a 33% increase from 2019. “Opioid overdoses have claimed the lives of too many Illinoisans, robbing friends, families, and entire communities of...
Wednesday, August 04, 2021 11:11 AM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/news/719-pritzker-administration-announces-13-million-investment-to-expand-access-to-life-saving-medication-in-opioid-crisis-fight
GOV. PRITZKER AND COINFLIP ANNOUNCE CHICAGO EXPANSION AND HISTORIC NEW HEADQUARTERS AT OLD POST OFFICE
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Author: Halie Owens
Category: News
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cryptocurrency industry, building on policy and legislative accomplishments undertaken by the Pritzker administration since 2019. This includes the extension of the research and development tax credit, as well as the creation of a business...
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 12:29 PM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/news/727-gov-pritzker-and-coinflip-announce-chicago-expansion-and-historic-new-headquarters-at-old-post-office
Hunter seeks an end to hair discrimination in the workplace
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Author: Halie Owens
Category: Press Releases
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SPRINGFIELD – A 2019 Dove study found that African American women face the highest rates of hair discrimination and are more likely to be sent home from the workplace because of their hair. State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) introduced legislation...
Thursday, February 10, 2022 11:26 AM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/news/18-latest-news/757-hunter-seeks-an-end-to-hair-discrimination-in-the-workplace
Senate Democrats support state overdose plan and celebrate new behavioral health officer
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Author: Halie Owens
Category: Press Releases
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overdose deaths in a 12-month period. In Illinois, the number of opioid overdose deaths in 2020 increased 33% compared to 2019. Communities of color, including the West Side of Chicago, have experienced some of the highest rates of overdose deaths in...
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 05:11 PM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/news/18-latest-news/765-senate-democrats-support-state-overdose-plan-and-celebrate-new-behavioral-health-officer
HIRE360 receives $3 million for new training center
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Author: Halie Owens
Category: Press Releases
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always had the talent, but often do not have the resources or support to get the chance to show it.” HIRE360 was launched in 2019 by industry leaders to provide a creative solution to workforce development that allows employers and unions to develop and...
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 03:29 PM
https://www.senatorhunter.com/news/18-latest-news/780-hire360-receives-3-million-for-new-training-center