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Friday, May 1, 2020
STUDENT VOICES – Resources for Students by Students – Home of the Student Advisory Council​​​​

ISBE’s Student Advisory Council welcomes you, the students of Illinois, to explore resources and ask questions that we can bring to the State Board from a student’s perspective. We are…


Friday, April 17, 2020
Bill Deferment Programs Available to Illinoisans

COVID-19, and the ensuing lockdown, has created a crisis in Illinois. This economic hardship caused by this virus is impacting employees and employers hard. The Illinois Dept. of Employment Security…


Monday, April 13, 2020
Secretary of State Update on expiration dates, online services, CDL

EXPIRATION DATES EXTENDED AT LEAST 90 DAYS AFTER FACILITIES REOPEN Effective today, the Secretary of State’s office has filed emergency rules extending expiration dates for driver’s licenses, identification (ID) cards,…


Thursday, April 2, 2020
Rep. Stephens Hosts Telephone Townhall for Small Businesses

Call featured experts from the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Bankers Association, and the Small Business Administration; and focused on the economic impacts of COVID-19. Chicago…Today State Representative Brad Stephens…


Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Rep. Stephens to Host Telephone Townhall for Businesses This Thursday

Call will feature experts from the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Bankers Association, and the Small Business Administration; will focus on the economic impacts of COVID-19. Chicago…State Representative Brad Stephens…


Monday, March 30, 2020
Rep. Stephens to Host Second COVID-19 Tele-TownHall on Tuesday

Call will feature experts from the Illinois Dept. of Employment Security and the Illinois Retail Merchants Association; will focus on the economic impacts of COVID-19 Chicago…State Representative Brad Stephens (R-Chicago)…


Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Rep. Stephens Hosts COVID-19 Tele-TownHall with Local Experts

Chicago…State Representative Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) hosted a telephone town hall with local subject matter experts Dr. John Allegretti and Dr. Matthew Jordan to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic with the community….


Sunday, March 22, 2020
State Representative Brad Stephens to Host COVID-19 TeleTownHall

Tomorrow, Monday, March 22 at 9:30 a.m., I will be hosting a telephone town hall with Dr. John Allegretti and Dr. Matthew Jordan to discuss Covid-19. Dr. Allegretti specializes in…


Saturday, March 21, 2020
Rep. Stephens Asks Governor Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot to Prioritize First Responders and Healthcare Workers Once a COVID-19 Treatment Becomes Available

Chicago…In an effort to protect those on the front lines fighting the COVID-19 Virus State Representative Brad Stephens (R–Chicago) sent a letter to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor…


Saturday, March 21, 2020
Rep. Stephens Urges Governor Pritzker to Provides Tax Relief for Tourism Assistance

Chicago…Today State Representative Brad Stephens (R–Chicago) sent a letter to Governor Pritzker urging him to allow for tax remittance deferral for the hotel industry in order to help hotels stay…