Illinois State Senate District 42
Recent News About Illinois State Senate District 42
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Holmes announces 19 small business grants totaling $1.15 million in her district; more grants are available
Illinois Assistant Senate Majority Leader Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) is pleased to learn 19 businesses in the 42nd District are receiving financial assistance from the Business Interruption Grant program to help offset financial losses stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Holmes encourages local businesses to apply for next wave of Business Interruption Grants
As many businesses continue to struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic, State Senator Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) is encouraging small business owners to apply for the second round of the Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program, a key piece of the state’s pandemic response effort.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Senator Holmes reminds women Oct. 16 is National Mammography Day
According to a study by the Illinois Department of Public Health, 26 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Illinois each day.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Senate Unemployment Insurance Working Group urges swift action from Illinois congressional delegation
In response to the growing number of unemployment claims in the state of Illinois, the bipartisan Senate Unemployment Insurance Working Group, Chaired by Assistant Senate Majority Leader Linda Holmes (D-Aurora), urged Congress to provide funding necessary to stabilize states’ unemployment insurance trust funds and provide additional relief for unemployed workers in a letter to the Illinois congressional delegation Monday.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Holmes: Symptoms or not, please get tested for COVID-19 if you have been exposed
If you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, getting tested is critical, says Senate Assistant Majority Leader Linda Holmes (D-Aurora).
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Holmes calls for justice for unemployment scam victims
Nationwide, scammers are targeting those receiving unemployment benefits at this difficult economic time exacerbated by to the coronavirus pandemic.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Holmes outlines steps for schools to resume in-person learning
As Illinois’ number of COVID-19 cases keeps dropping, health and education officials have given the go-ahead to reopen schools this fall with a thorough set of guidelines, according to Assistant Senate Majority Leader Linda Holmes (D-Aurora).
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Holmes encourages barbershops and salons to apply for BIG grants
Assistant Majority Leader Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) is encouraging salon and barbershop owners who suffered during the COVID-19 Stay at Home Order to apply for Business Interruption Grants through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Holmes lauds funding for key COVID-19 recovery needs in budget signed into law
Assistant Majority Leader Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) looks forward to the relief the new budget legislation will bring following its signing by the governor this morning.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Governor signs Holmes’ major labor and unemployment reforms into law
Assistant Majority Leader Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) is encouraged that Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 2455, allowing important changes to labor and unemployment laws to take immediate effect as workers continue to be shaken by COVID-19’s toll on jobs and the economy.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Holmes’ labor agreement on workplace safety and workers’ compensation passes Senate
To protect essential workers and incentivize employers to provide the best protective measures possible in the workplace during the pandemic, State Senator Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) led the effort to pass a comprehensive labor and workers’ compensation plan out of the Illinois Senate Thursday.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Holmes pleased Illinois dentists will be able to practice again
Assistant Senate Majority Leader Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) is pleased to learn the Illinois Department of Public Health has updated its guidance on allowing dental providers to resume routine oral and dental care beginning this week.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Holmes welcomes new coronavirus testing site in Aurora
Assistant Senate Majority Leader Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) reports that a new Community-Based Testing Site will open in Aurora this week to help test Illinoisans for COVID-19.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Senate Leader Holmes supports scholarships for women returning to education
Assistant Senate Majority Leader Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) is encouraging women who want to restart their education to apply for the annual Conference of Women Legislators’ Scholarship Awards Program.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Holmes supports expansion of domestic violence and sexual assault services
Most of us are staying home to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, but for many survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, home isn't a safe place.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Holmes invites small business owners to apply for new loan, grant programs
Restaurants, hotels and other small businesses across the state are invited to take advantage of two new emergency assistance programs, Senate Assistant Majority Leader Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) announced.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Holmes responds to latest Illinois coronavirus updates
World Health Organization declared that coronavirus is now a pandemic.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Holmes proposes savings for City of Aurora with smarter disposal of water treatment product
Limestone quarries provide a number of products encountered every day: on our roads, in our homes and businesses, and in agriculture.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Leader Holmes optimistic about governor’s full pension payment intention, approach to reducing pension liability faster
Assistant Majority Leader Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) joined her colleagues to hear Gov. JB Pritzker introduce his budget proposal to the General Assembly today, and released the following statement in response.
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From Kane County Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 42: Holmes introduces bill to cut pet restrictions in public housing
Pets are part of two out of three households in America, including 72 percent of renters.