As the July 4 deadline to pass President Donald Trump’s budget bill looms, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) last week released data on how Trump’s proposals could negatively impact Illinois. Kelly’s 2nd District covers urban, suburban and rural areas, including Homewood and Flossmoor. Kelly voted against the bill in the House[Read More…]
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Column: Tariffs are crushing local businesses — we must act now
As your Cook County commissioner representing Homewood, I am deeply concerned about the destructive impact tariffs are having on local businesses, farmers and working families. Tariffs — essentially taxes on imported goods — are often framed as tools for economic protection. But in reality, they amount to economic sabotage. They[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly pledges honesty, integrity as she starts 7th term in Congress
A crowd of more than 200 supporters gave Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill, a standing ovation after she was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives during a recreated ceremony in Matteson on Jan. 16. “The road to progress is long, but it will never be a dead[Read More…]
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