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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Monday, July 11, 2011 Hunter legislation extending Ticket for the Cure lottery ticket signed into law Springfield, IL – Legislation sponsored by State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) extending the Ticket for the Cure lottery game was signed into law today by Governor Pat Quinn. In addition, the measure renames the lottery ticket as Carolyn Adams Ticket for the Cure and the fund as Carolyn Adams Ticket for the Cure Grant Fund, and reorganizes the advisory board. Money in the Carolyn Adams Ticket for the Cure Grant Fund is distributed to the Department of Public Health to provide grants to fund research promoting education and awareness of breast cancer and services for breast cancer victims.
Carolyn Adams Ticket for the Cure lottery game was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2011. Senate Bill 1279 extended the lottery game until December 31, 2016. The 8th edition of the Carolyn Adams Ticket for the Cure lottery ticket was launched by the Illinois Lottery on May 31, 2011.
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According to the Center for Disease Control, 19 percent of children in our nation are considered obese, a statistic that has almost tripled since 1980. In a society centered on electronic gadgets, video games and television shows, we no longer stress the importance of physical activity and broadening our children’s imaginations through outdoor play and adventure. Outdoor exercise and play is free and accessible to anyone with an active imagination and that is why families are encouraged to celebrate Leave No Child Inside Month this June.
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Dear Neighbor,
The General Assembly took action on a number of important initiatives during this Spring legislative session.
In response to growing constituent concerns regarding the economic condition of
Listed below are a handful of my legislative accomplishments over the past several months. For updates on these and other legislative matters as well as district news, please visit my website, www.senatorhunter.com.
Sincerely,
Mattie Hunter
State Senator – 3rd District
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Mattie Hunter (D–Chicago) passed legislation today that gives parents and community members a stronger voice in school-closing decisions. The measure, Senate Bill 630, fixes some problems with a bill passed earlier this year and is based on recommendations of the Chicago Educational Facilities Task Force (CEFTF) that was created in the 96th General Assembly.
"The Chicago Educational Facilities Task Force was created to ensure that public schools meet the needs of the children and communities," Hunter said. "Families felt that CPS was not addressing their concerns when making sudden school closures. A child could be redirected to a school miles from their home instead of one a few blocks away. There just did not seem to be a sensible process for placing children in new schools. Now the community will have a seat at the table to address these problems by creating a student transfer plan." The commission is also responsible for creating capital improvement plans, drawing up educational facility master plans, and developing a student transitional plan. Senate Bill 630 will make the process of transferring students to new schools opened to address overcrowding quicker, helping ease the stress on teachers and students. The measure also fixes technical issues in the previous legislation, Senate Bill 620, such as delaying the implementation of annual capital reports until Fiscal Year 2013. "Over the past year, the CEFTF found that the old process for closing schools, budgeting, and facility planning and improvement has had a negative impact on families," Hunter said. "Through this new process, we are opening up the decision-making process to the community, allowing for more transparency and the opportunity for community input." ######
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