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Aug 5, 2014
Press Release
"Start-Up Day is an important reminder of how lawmakers and the broader community can support local entrepreneurs with policies and resources that foster innovation and help start-ups thrive. Here in Chicago, we are incredibly fortunate to have 1871 leading the way by bringing together the brightest technological minds in the area to share ideas, collaborate and create.”
Jul 15, 2014
Press Release
These crucial grants provide the federal assistance desperately needed to help communities recover after natural disasters like the devastating floods that hit Albany Park, Hinsdale and other areas in my district.
Jul 3, 2014
Press Release
Trushitha Narla was selected as the winner of the House Student App Challenge for Illinois’ 5th Congressional District. Narla’s app, Sign It!, translates numbers in sign language to a text format using leap motion technology that captures data from the user’s finger motions.
Jun 19, 2014
Press Release
“The FAA’s failure to focus on areas most impacted by the OMP in their public hearings and the inaccuracy and incompleteness of the information provided given the changes that have taken place since then is disappointing and calls into question the integrity of the environmental impact study process."
Jun 16, 2014
Press Release
“Blue Cart Recycling works hard to reduce landfill waste and create a greener Chicago by providing 600,000 households with an easy and accessible recycling service at their doorstep. Waste diversion saves Chicago millions of dollars each year, which just goes to show that what is good for the environment can also be good for our bottom-line.”