CHICAGO – State Representative Lindsey LaPointe and her team are offering a series of three Substance Use Outreach Pop Up Events […]
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2024 Legislative Town Hall
Earlier this week, Senator Martwick and I hosted our 2024 Virtual Town Hall, where we discussed important legislation that we […]
Rep. LaPointe Speaks at Harm Reduction Press Conference
Last week, I was proud to stand with Rep Ford and the giants of harm reduction work (i.e., emotional and […]
Statement on Upcoming Opening of St. Bart’s Shelter
St. Bart’s in Portage Park is set to open as a shelter for migrant families in the next few weeks. […]
Senior Resource Fair
Last week, our office hosted our very first Senior Resource Fair, where representatives of various organizations and agencies at the […]
Rep LaPointe on SiriusXM’s Mornings with Zerlina
On Monday, March 25th, I had the pleasure of joining Zerlina Maxwell on her segment “Mornings with Zerlina” on SiriusXM, […]
World Social Work Day
Happy World Social Work Day! As a former social worker myself (JACSW ’11), I am so grateful for all the […]
Representative Lindsey LaPointe and Senator Laura Fine Discuss Illinois’ Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage
Workforce shortages continue to affect the human service sector at large, and our behavioral health workforce faces similar struggles. In […]
“Care Over Cost” Healthcare Town Hall Touches on Claims Denials and Inaccessibility
On February 17th, our office joined Senator Martwick, Representative Guzzardi, the Department of Insurance, and The People’s Lobby in hosting […]
Citizens Utility Board Leads “Our Future Home” Event on Clean Energy
On February 15th, our office teamed up with the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) to teach NW Side neighbors about how […]
