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Cochran Passes Bill Creating Enforceable Transparency for Diaper Ingredients
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Justin Cochran, D-Des Plaines, passed a bill Tuesday requiring transparency from diaper-makers as to the materials in their products. “A kid’s diaper is the one thing they wear the most, and it’s the only thing they wear that doesn’t have a label on it that says what it’s made of,” …
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Cochran and Mussman to Hold In-District Meet and Greet at Des Plaines History Center
DES PLAINES, Ill. – State Reps. Justin Cochran, D-Des Plaines, and Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, are hosting a joint meet and greet tour of neighborhood history museum Kinder House, located at 781 Pearson St. in Des Plaines on the evening of April 28. “Remembering the history of our community honors those who came before us and …
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Cochran Issues Response Following Pritzker’s Budget Address
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Justin Cochran, D-Des Plaines, issued the following statement after attending Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget and State of the State address to the General Assembly on Wednesday. “The governor has addressed the General Assembly and confirmed what we’ve all been seeing—too much is too expensive, and families are struggling more than …
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Cochran Bill Would Update State Law to Remove Outdated Terms for People with Disabilities
DES PLAINES, Ill. — State Rep. Justin Cochran, D-Des Plaines, has filed a bill that would update the terminology in existing laws that is used to describe persons with disabilities, replacing outdated terms that are no longer in use and bringing Illinois’ language closer to that which is used in the federal Americans with Disabilities …
Cochran Caps First Week in Springfield with Consequential Votes on Resolutions Addressing Trump Administration Cuts, Abuses
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Justin Cochran, D-Des Plaines, arrived in Springfield this week to begin discharging his duties as a member of the Illinois House, and capped the week by helping to pass five major resolutions taking aim at the Trump administration amid a nationwide furor over policies that have resulted in deadly authoritarian …