The census is an incredibly important tool for shaping the future of our communities. Unfortunately, our legislative district has one of the lowest completion rates in Illinois so far. It's time for us to step it up!

I know I'm emailing a lot this week. But in these turbulent and scary times, I feel I have an obligation to share with you the changes I'm advocating for to address the crises we're facing.

Yesterday I talked about some of the legislation I'm working on around reforming our policing and criminal justice systems. Today I'd like to talk about a different vision for the future that I believe we should all work toward.

Yesterday I shared with you some of the changes I'm fighting for right now. I'm urging the police to de-escalate, to avoid violence. I'm urging the county not to book people in Cook County Jail, and I'm calling on the city to immediately restore services to communities.

Today I'd like to discuss some of the policies we'll need to enact as soon as we're on the other side of these protests.

It's taken me a moment to gather my thoughts about the protests in our city and around the country. It's a heartbreaking moment. I'm angry, hurt, saddened, and scared, as I'm sure many of you are.

Today was the first day of the 2020-2021 school year for CPS students. It's a strange, unprecedented year, and I wish all of our students and families luck.

Since I joined the legislature six years ago, I've made housing policy a central focus of my agenda.