Following the signing of the Safety and Aid for the Environment in Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act (SB1289), Rep. Ann Williams shared the following on social media: “In Illinois, we continue…
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On June 27th, I was honored to receive the Glenn Walters Memorial Legislative Award from the Associated Firefighters of Illinois (AFFI1935) at the 44th Biennial AFFI Convention. Associated Firefighters of…
In the 2024 legislative session, Rep. Williams continued to prioritized clean energy policy, reproductive healthcare, data privacy, LGBTQ+ equality, public safety, fiscal responsibility and more. As Chair of the House…
Rep. Williams recently issued a newsletter statement on the passage of HB2908, which creates an elected school board for Chicago Public Schools: “Finally, after years of public input, negotiation and…
Representative Williams recently joined WTTW’s Chicago Tonight to discuss her bill implementing the final details for the Chicago Elected School Board (SB15). The bill, which divides the city into districts…
Rep. Ann Williams recently joined Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and other local elected leaders for the Beam Raising Ceremony on the hospital’s new Patient Pavilion. The new construction, which…
On Wednesday, Rep. Ann Williams’ staff joined other local elected leaders for Valentine’s Day bingo at the Martha Washington Senior Apartments. The offices of Alderman Matt Martin, State Senator Sara…
On Monday December 3rd, the Gun Violence Prevention Action Committee released its annual Illinois Gun Safety Report Card, which gives all elected representatives in our state a grade based on…
Illinois recently received yet another boost to its credit rating, as Fitch Ratings upgraded the state’s general obligation bond rating to “A.” The boost is the sixth upgrade the state…
This past Sunday, Rep. Williams and her staff attended the annual Roscoe Village Neighbors Halloween Block Party. In costume as a witch, flapper, and a duck, the office welcomed neighbors…
Representative Williams and her staff had the opportunity to tour the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Otherwise known as Chicago’s Food Bank, the depository supplies the greater Chicago area food pantries…
This past weekend was a busy one for Representative Williams and her staff. On Saturday, Rep. Williams joined Ald. Bennet Lawson, Rep. Margaret Croke, State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz, and Congressman…
Rep. Ann Williams recently joined the Improving Our Laws podcast with Dan Johnson and Tom Suffredin to discuss her experiences as a legislative leader, the fight for climate action, and…
On Friday September 8th, Rep. Ann Williams joined Rachel Havrelock, (Director, UIC’s Freshwater Lab) and Jen Walling, (Executive Director, Illinois Environmental Council) to discuss the future of water in Illinois…
The Illinois Environmental Council recently published their 2023 Environmental Scorecards, scoring all members of the Illinois General Assembly “based on the environmental impact of their voting record over the last…
On Friday, August 11th, Governor Pritzker signed HB3326 into law, preventing out-of-state law enforcement from accessing ALPR (Automatic License Plate Reader) data from Illinois State Police for the purposes of…
Retro on Roscoe was held this past weekend, and our office was proud to attend the festival in beautiful Roscoe Village. The annual street festival featured food from the top…
This weekend, our office was thrilled to join other local elected leaders at Northalsted Market Days. The event, which featured live music on multiple different stages, local vendors selling unique…
This weekend, our office attending Taste of Lincoln Avenue hosted by the Wrightwood Neighbors Association. The three-day event featured live music, wine tasting, whiskey tasting, tons of food and a…
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On July 17th, Rep. Williams spoke about the future of the Elected Representative School Board (ERSB) at a panel hosted by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and the Chicago Teachers Union….
Lincoln Square hosted the popular Square Roots Music Festival from Friday, July 7 to Sunday July 9, bringing together the community with music, local restaurants, and a unique craft beer…
On Saturday, July 8, the Office of State Representative Ann Williams visited the annual Southport Art Fest. Local artists and craft-makers presented and sold their works along Southport Ave, and…
This weekend, our office attended the 16th Annual Roscoe Village Burger Fest. The three-day festival featured live music, tons of different burgers, many different vendors, and kids’ activities. This year’s…
This week, our team was joined by staff from the Speaker’s Office for a tour of Wrigley Field. I am so honored to represent the home of the Chicago Cubs,…
Rep. Ann Williams recently visited Three Avenues Bookshop (3009 N Southport Ave), an independent bookstore located at Lincoln, Southport and Wellington in the 11th district. Owners (and couple) Tim and…
This week, our whole team enjoyed an expansive tour of McCormick Place. Not only is it the largest convention and event center in North America, it also brings in millions…
Representative Williams visited Bell Elementary School to celebrate and present a resolution for the Bell Blaze Cheer team congratulating them on their second place win at the district championship. …
Representative Ann Williams visited Bell Elementary School to deliver and present House Resolutions honoring the Bell Blaze Girls Basketball team on their 3rd consecutive district championship win. The girls were…
From April 24 to May 6, 2023, Rep. Ann Williams led the House Democrats’ CPS Districting Working Group in a series of public hearings on the Elected Representative School Board…
Representative Ann Williams enjoyed her Earth day with Commissioner Bridget Degnen, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Patricia Theresa Flynn, Alderman Matt Martin, and WasteNotCompost at the Sunken Gardens. She spent…
Representative Ann Williams had the opportunity, last week, to provide a legislative update to the Buena Park Neighbors Association. She spoke about the two major pieces of legislation she is…
On April 10, 2023, the Dobbs Working Group of the Illinois House of Representatives issued a statement regarding Judge Kacsmaryk’s decision to halt the federal approval of Mifepristone. The life-saving…
As a member of the Reproductive Justice and Dobbs Decision working group, Rep. Williams continues working to ensure access to reproductive healthcare in Illinois. She is sponsoring two bills that address the intersections…
On February 24, 2023, I was featured in WCIA’s article Illinois employers concerned over recent rulings in Biometric Information Privacy Act claims. The article examines the effects of cases such as Cothron…
On February 14, 2023, we enjoyed a fun, sweets-filled morning with the residents of Martha Washington Senior Apartments! We joined the seniors, along with Alderman Matt Martin, Senator Sara Feigenholtz,…