Gillespie: REV Act invests in both job creators and working people

ROCKFORD – State Senator Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights) joined Gov. JB Pritzker and other officials at Rock Valley College’s Advanced Technology Center to celebrate the signing of the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act on Tuesday.

“The REV Act invests in both job creators and working people across Illinois to make us a nationwide leader in the electric vehicle industry,” Gillespie said. “Covering training costs for new hires and protecting living wages for current employees will provide a foundation for working people to build long-term careers in a growing industry.”

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Gillespie ethics reform package certified

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ first comprehensive ethics package in over a decade, introduced by State Senator Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights), was certified by Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday.

“This measure offers bipartisan solutions to target some of the worst abuses of power in our state’s history,” Gillespie said. “Our plan closes many of the loopholes that have allowed bad actors to game the system for decades.”

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New pay equity partnership will uplift working women in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – A $350,000 partnership between the Illinois Department of Labor and Women Employed will help low-income women across the state learn about pay equity and transparency laws, drawing praise from the Illinois Senate Women’s Caucus.

“This partnership will uplift working women and create a support network in every community across Illinois,” said State Senator Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights), co-chair of the Senate Women’s Caucus. “I am proud of the work Women Employed are doing to tear down barriers to economic parity.”

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Gillespie: Illinois to be a leader in addressing climate change

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights) released the following statement after the passage of Senate Bill 2048:

“This legislation will make Illinois a leader on reducing carbon emissions and fighting climate change. It makes the largest investment in renewable energy in state history, holds utility providers accountable for ethical failures, and requires state officials to disclose whether their families are employed by utility providers.

“Utility bills should only charge for delivery of services, not to recover legal fees or pay out lavish severance packages for bad actors. As chair of the Senate Ethics Committee, I am pleased that we are formally empowering the Illinois Commerce Commission to investigate whether ComEd misused ratepayer funds and to return those funds directly to ratepayers.

“Climate change remains the greatest threat to our state, and I am proud to have supported this vital legislation.”