Rep. Ann Williams is pleased to share that today, Governor JB Pritzker signed HB260 into Public Act – a necessary step in combating repeated violent offenses across the city. HB260…
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On June 2, 2022, the Chicago community gathered together to celebrate the grand opening of the AIDS Garden Chicago, the city’s first public monument to the early years of the…
Today, my office was able to have the opportunity to surprise our Lake View High School music teacher Puja Ramaswamy with the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. …
As CEJA implementation continues, I wanted to give our neighbors an update on ways our state is already at work to protect people over profits. On April 27th, ComEd filed new…
Today I stopped by Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School to congratulate the 7th and 8th grade Bell Blaze basketball teams on their respective wins at CPS Score. While there, I…
Today my staff and I toured the new Howard Brown Health Broadway Youth Center (BYC), located at 1023 W. Irving Park Rd. Specifically intended for young people, this new site…
With the end of the Spring 2022 legislative session, please click the link below to read my newsletter for information on my legislative agenda, ongoing clean energy implementation and a…
In March, I spoke in support of HR 790 – a Resolution affirming Illinois’ commitment to protecting access to the full array of reproductive health care services, including safe and…
This morning, I joined Jay Edelson of Edelson PC and David Saunders of McDermott Will & Emery to discuss the future of data privacy in Illinois. Our discussion centered on…
Today, March 15th, 2022, marks six months since Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) into Public Act – a landmark legislation that places Illinois on…
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On November 1, 2021, I spoke with Anna Davlantes on WGN Radio to discuss my legislative work during the 2021 Veto session. Highlights from our interview centered on electric vehicle…
On July 27th, Illinois legislators, advocates and guests met with Governor JB Pritzker at the Center on Halsted to sign a package of progressive LGBTQ-centered bills into public act. Among…
On June 23, 2021, I spoke with Dave Zalatoris of the Beer in Front Podcast. Dave is a constituent of the 11th District and a knowledgeable patron of the local…
On June 1, 2021, I spoke with Andrea Darlas of the Santita Jackson Show to discuss my legislative work in the 2021 General Assembly Spring session. Highlights from our interview…
Chicago – With a focus on the future, State Representative Ann Williams (D-Chicago) today announced her candidacy to become the first woman Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. In…
I was honored to be on Sunday Spin with Rick Pearson yesterday. Please click this link to listen to the interview starting at 44 minutes: The Sunday Spin: Politics with…
Yesterday, I was honored to appear on Joan Esposito: Live, Local, and Progressive on WCPT 820 in Chicago. I really enjoyed our conversation about several personal privacy issues I am…
Chicago, IL – Today, Representative Williams sat down with Rick Pearson and Senator Cristina Castro to discuss the Clean Energy Jobs Act. They discussed the goals of CEJA and their commitment…
On Tuesday, June 18th Rep. Williams held a legislative debrief on the spring 2019 legislative session. Various community members and activists attended and learned about how new legislation passed this…
Last week, Representative Williams sat down with Tom Moss of the Indivisible Chicago Podcast to discuss Governor Pritzker’s “Fair Tax” proposal, sports betting and cannabis legalization, the passage of the…
Springfield, IL – Today, Illinois made history by passing the Reproductive Health Act through both chambers of the General Assembly. After the bill passed the House, Representative Williams made the…
Springfield, IL – Last week, Representative Williams sat down with three Illinois Handmaids to get a better idea of what it’s like to don the robe and demonstrate against gender…
Chicago, IL – This month, Rep. Williams sat down with reporter Katie Kim to discuss geofencing and other data privacy regulation issues. It is up to us as a government…
Chicago, IL – Representative Williams sat down with Amanda Vinicky as she filled in for Rick Pearson on the Sunday Spin. Rep. Williams discussed the Reproductive Health Act and other hot…
Today, Representative Williams sat down with Rick Pearson to discuss the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA). The bill’s goals include electrification of transportation in Illinois, eliminating carbon from the power…
Today, Representative Williams sat down with political reporter Ben Joravsky to discuss the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA). They spoke about the changing energy economy and Illinois’ potential to be…
On February 28th Rep. Williams joined the IL CleanJobs Coalition, Senate sponsor Senator Cristina Castro and other advocates in announcing the roll out of the Clean Energy Jobs Act. This…
Springfield, IL- Rep. Ann Williams (D-Chicago) has introduced HB 3550, a bill to add a clear, comprehensive definition of consent to Illinois sex education curriculum. “Understanding consent is a critical…
CHICAGO, IL – State Rep. Ann Williams, D-Chicago, has been appointed chair of the House Energy and Environment Committee for the upcoming General Assembly. Williams has spent much of her…
This Saturday, Jan. 19th I will be participating in a Women in Government Panel with many of my fellow local and state elected officials. The panel will focus on women…
Throughout the month of November, Rep. Williams co-hosted a successful Toiletry Drive with Senate President John Cullerton and 43rd Ward Ald. Michele Smith. The Drive was originally meant to solely…
In recent years, it’s been difficult for North Side neighborhood high schools like Lake View to compete with the highly desired seats at CPS’s selective enrollment high schools. However, this…
This month, State Representative Ann Williams will be partnering with State Senator John Cullerton and Alderman Michele Smith to put on a Toiletry Drive benefiting Lincoln Park Community Services (LPCS)….
On Tuesday, July 17th Rep. Williams and her district office staff joined Moms Demand Action- Lincoln Square for one of Mothers Against Senseless Killing (MASK)’s daily summer BBQ gatherings. MASK…