Weekly Citizen Bulletin​ Newsletters
Sign up for the weekly newsletter here.
Editorial Team: Isaiah Milbauer, Alex Shura, David Whyman, and Gianluca Yong
This Week's Bulletin: 

​April 8  - April 14, 2019
The Citizen Bulletin’s news highlights from these weeks include: Governor Pritzker raised the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21; Senator Duckworth introduced legislation to repeal the Trump administration ban on travel from six middle eastern and northern African nations; President Trump announced plans to send more military personnel to the border with Mexico to address rising numbers of illegal immigrant apprehensions

CHICAGO CITY GOVERNMENT
Alderman Leslie Hairston (5th Ward) ~ call your alderman! (773) 324-5555
  • [No News]
Alderman Willie Cochran (20th Ward) ~ call your alderman! (773) 955-5610
  • [No News]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) ~ call your mayor! (312) 744-3300
  • April 12: Criticized President Trump for his proposal to release migrants detained at the border into sanctuary cities, stating that “President Trump fails to understand is that America is a sanctuary country”
COOK COUNTY BOARD
President Toni Preckwinkle ~ call your Cook County board president! (312) 603-6400
  • [No News]
ILLINOIS STATE GOVERNMENT
Representative Curtis Tarver (D–District 25) ~ call your state rep!
  • [No News]
Senator Robert Peters (D–District 13) ~ call your state senator!
  • [No News]
Governor JB Pritzker (D–IL) ~ call your governor!
  • April 7: Signed a bill raising the legal age for purchasing tobacco products to 21
  • April 12: Signed a bill which bans local governments from establishing right to work zones, prohibiting legislation barring employers and labor organizations from signing contracts that require workers to join unions


U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Representative Bobby Rush (D–IL1) ~ call your representative! (773) 779-2400
  • [No News]
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D–IL) ~ call your senator! (312) 886-3506
  • April 10: Introduced the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act which would repeal the Trump administration ban on travel from six middle eastern and northern African nations
  • April 10: Announced $250,000 in federal funding to assist development of minority-owned businesses in Chicago
  • April 12: Introduced, along with Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), the Vaccines Save Lives resolution that recognizes the importance of vaccines in the United States
Senator Richard Durbin (D–IL) ~ call your senator! (312) 353-4952
  • April 10: Joined 42 other senators in requesting at least $400 million in funding to support local law enforcement
  • April 11: Called on Amtrak to continue service to and from rural communities in Illinois, among proposed changes that could impact service in these communities
President Donald Trump (R) ~ call your president! (202) 456-1414
  • Apr 9: Refused to release his tax returns for Congressional review, citing an ongoing audit
  • Apr 10: Told reporters he plans to send more military personnel to the United States’ border with Mexico in an attempt to address rising number of illegal immigrant apprehensions
  • Apr 13: Asserted exclusive executive authority over pipelines and similar infrastructure in a series of executive orders aimed at supporting the Keystone XL pipeline and other similar projects
 Get the news highlights by following us on twitter or liking our facebook page
Feedback? Tell us here.
​
​​[Back to Top]