A Renewed Focus on Environmental Protections ♻️
Dear Neighbor,
With the arrival of spring comes a renewed focus on the importance of protecting our environment. You may remember me writing about the success of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act last year, one of the most important pieces of legislation I've voted on in my career. But there’s still a lot more work to be done!
That’s why I recently introduced House Bill 1847, which bans the use of pretreated seeds in the production of ethanol in order to protect our state from an environmental catastrophe. I introduced this bill in response to a terrible incident that unfolded in Nebraska when a new ethanol plant moved into a rural town. This ethanol plant had the novel idea of using leftover seeds, rather than corn or another plant, to make fuel. But due to the fact that nearly all industrial seeds in the U.S. are coated with a layer of pesticide, harsh chemicals contaminated the factory’s liquid and solid byproducts, leading to a public health and environmental disaster for the surrounding community.
In addition to working on legislation that protects our environment, I’ll also be hosting a local Document Shredding & Recycling Day on April 9th at Avondale-Logandale Elementary School, and I’d love to see you all there! See the flyer below for more information.
Take care,
Will
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MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE
Starting next month, Illinois homeowners who have struggled to pay their mortgage due to COVID-19 will be able to apply for grants of up to $30,000 to eliminate or reduce past-due mortgage and property tax payments.
You can also follow these steps to prepare for the application opening in April:
Attend a webinar to learn about the assistance program
Review the list of required documents to apply for assistance
Contact our office to get connected to a HUD approved housing counselor to help you submit your application
Applications will only be open for a short period of time, so if you need to apply for assistance, have questions about this assistance program, or are ready to get connected with a housing counselor, please call our office at (773) 853-2570 or email us at will@repguzzardi.com. My staff is ready to work with you to prepare for the applications opening.
PAPER SHREDDING & RECYCLING
Join us for a Paper Shredding & Recycling event on Saturday, April 9th at Avondale-Logandale Elementary School from 9am - 11am!
We will be providing:
✅ On-site document shredding
✅ Electronics recycling
✅ Prescription drug take-back
Please make sure you remove paper clips, binder clips, and large staples from documents you want to shred before bringing them to the event.
This will be drive through event 🚙
Do you know a senior that needs help accessing benefits?
Join me and Alderwoman Rossana Rodrigues as the Illinois Department on Aging explains senior benefits and programs.
This Thursday, March 31st, 4-5pm via Zoom.