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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 ...
EnviroFest
On April 21, 2024, our office joined Senator Martwick and over a dozen city and state-wide organizations dedicated to saving ...
At Jefferson Park Transit Center, CTA Security Teams Give Unhoused Chicagoans The Boot
JEFFERSON PARK — A widespread effort to crack down on dirty trains, smoking and people living or sleeping in CTA ...
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 ...
Unpack the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Event
On Saturday, January 20th, 2024, our office partnered with Senator Robert Martwick and Bridget Degnen in hosting our “Unpack the ...
Warming Centers on the NW Side and Greater City of Chicago
Our Office is greatly concerned about the inadequacies of the warming shelters and overnight shelters on the far Northwest side ...
2023 Veto Session Update – Legislation and Budget
Over two weeks in October and November, the General Assembly convened to continue the 2023 legislative session with a six-day ...
Update on New Arrivals and Homelessness on the NW Side
As most Chicagoans know by now, In the past year more than 24,000 new arrivals have come to Chicago by ...
Representative LaPointe Stands Up for Bike Safety
Like so many others in our community, I have been deeply affected by the tragic deaths and injuries of cyclists ...
