Welcome to my official Senate website! This will be your tool for news about what I am doing in Springfield, important information regarding the 40th District and events taking place in and around our community.
It is important to me to have a resource available to my constituents with content necessary to keep you informed as well as a place to have your voice heard. Please continue to visit this site as it grows and see how I am working for you.
Warmly,
Senator Toi W. Hutchinson
40th District
State Senator Toi Hutchinson (D – Chicago Heights) responded today after attending Governor Rauner’s budget address to a joint Senate and House audience in Springfield.
"$11 million a day is the cost of doing nothing. We need a budget now," Hutchinson said.
Donald Trump’s efforts to stop immigration from several countries have prompted outrage across the country. Meanwhile, Governor Bruce Rauner has quietly gone about eliminating all funding for immigrant services in Illinois. Affected programs include funding for health screenings, job training and integration services.
“Now more than ever, immigrants and refugees coming into our state need comprehensive services to ensure they are able to successfully integrate into our society and become productive residents,” State Senator Toi Hutchinson (D – Chicago Heights) said. “Continued cuts that target the most vulnerable among us will do nothing but threaten the future stability of the state.”
Senator Hutchinson joined her colleagues in the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus in responding to the governor's State of the State address today in Springfield.
A plan co-sponsored by State Senator Toi Hutchinson (D – Chicago Heights) requiring testing for lead in drinking water in Illinois schools passed the Senate today.
“Research has proven that no amount of lead exposure is safe for children, as even small amounts can have disastrous long-term health effects,” Hutchinson said. “If the situation in Flint, Michigan has taught us anything, it’s that we must take a proactive approach in preventing exposure before it’s too late.”
The proposal, contained in Senate Bill 550, requires schools and daycares constructed before 2000 to test water fountains and other potable drinking pipes for lead levels. If found to contain lead, the Illinois Department of Public Health will work with the school on how to properly mitigate the exposure risk for students.