- Published: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 06:26 PM
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.
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Senator Toi W. Hutchinson
40th District
- Published: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 12:11 PM
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.
- Published: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 04:55 PM
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Toi Hutchinson (D – Chicago Heights) responded this afternoon after voting to override Governor Rauner’s veto of a plan to institute automatic voter registration in Illinois.
“Voting in America today is supposed to be a fundamental right enjoyed by all citizens,” Hutchinson said. “Years of hard work guaranteed that discriminatory laws and barriers were broken down to give women, people of color and lower-income voters the chance to have their voices heard. We should be working to advance these policies, making voting simple, easy and accessible for all.”
- Published: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 01:25 PM
KANKAKEE COUNTY – Three days a week, Jane Binner wakes up early to catch a River Valley Metro shuttle, her first step in a long commute to the University of Illinois at Chicago.
“I will be graduating in the spring with a Bachelor of Arts in English degree,” Binner said. “It’s been a rough journey, but the end is finally in sight.”
Binner doesn't trust her aging car to get her to classes. She's one of thousands in the region who count on the availability and reliability of the River Valley Metro’s shuttle service. Now, that service is jeopardized.