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…
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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…
On Tuesday, July 3rd Rep. Williams’s interns Emily and Grayson spent the night volunteering at Waters Elementary School’s Organic School and Community Garden. The garden provides a wonderful way to…
On Friday, June 22nd, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in Carpenter v. United States – concluding what the Illinois General Assembly has said for years: regardless…
Throughout this past year, Representative Williams has been working hard on issues that affect her district and the greater state of Illinois. With her help, Illinois passed a full bipartisan…
On Wednesday, April 11th Illinois moved halfway closer to becoming the thirty seventh state to ratify the historic Equal Rights Amendment of 1972. The Illinois Senate ratified the amendment with…
On Wednesday, April 11th, the Broadband Procurement and Disclosure Act, HB 4819, passed the House Cybersecurity, Data Analytics & IT Committee with six votes in support, two in opposition and…
As part of the national School Walkout Against Gun Violence on March 14th, Ann Williams joined students who walked out at Audubon Elementary School. The walkout happened one month after…
On Tuesday, March 13th Governor Rauner vetoed the Gun Dealer Licensing Act, which would have increased the regulation of gun dealers in Illinois. The act would have required all gun…
On Wednesday, February 28th Rep. Ann Williams, D-Chicago, voted to pass a number of gun control measures in the Illinois House. Included in these measures were HB 1467, which bans…
On Saturday, February 24th State Rep. Ann Williams hosted a community meeting responding to gun violence in wake of the Parkland school shooting. The meeting was hosted at the Chicago…
On February 13th, Rep. Ann Williams, along with Rep. Deb Conroy and Rep. Kelly Burke announced the launch of the Illinois House Democratic Women’s Caucus (IHDWC). The mission of IHDWC…
State Representative Ann Williams (D-Chicago) announced she is launching a new program, called Activate Illinois, aimed helping people identify ways take direct action on legislative issues. “Over the past several…
CHICAGO, IL – State Rep. Ann Williams, D-Chicago, announced today that she will serve as chair of the Illinois House of Representatives’ Tourism, Hospitality & Craft Industries Committee. “I’m looking…