Murphy announces state partnership with Chicago Behavioral Hospital will bring more vaccines to Northwest Suburbs Courtesy of Chicago Behavioral Hospital
Updated 3/5/2021 8:48 AM
The Illinois Department of Public Health will partner with Chicago Behavioral Hospital to administer vaccines to residents in Des Plaines and surrounding communities, State Senator Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines) announced today. Expanding access to the vaccine is especially important in the communities hit hardest by COVID-19, where rates of transmission, hospitalization and death are higher, Murphy said. This partnership with Chicago Behavioral Hospital will provide local residents a safe and convenient place to get vaccinated, which I hope will help our community bounce back and prevent further tragedy for the individuals and families who have been impacted by this pandemic.
A mass COVID-19 vaccination site will open at the former Kmart in Des Plaines, thanks in part to efforts by State Senator Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines) to secure a more convenient location for residents in the Northwest Suburbs to receive their dose.
College students in Illinois could see lower textbook purchase and rental costs under legislation filed by State Senator Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines), which requires colleges and universities to find ways to make course materials more affordable.
Webinar to teach small businesses how to secure financial aid
Updated 2/8/2021 11:11 AM
Small businesses facing financial losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are invited to join a webinar sponsored by State Senator Laura Murphy at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, to get help applying for financial aid. With the vaccine distribution process now underway, there s a light at the end of the tunnel, but many small businesses are still feeling the pressure of the pandemic, Murphy said. There s still time to apply for funding to help make ends meet.
Murphy has partnered with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Office of Regional Economic Development at the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to host the webinar. State Senators Cristina Castro and Ann Gillespie are co-hosts of the event.
State Senator Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines)Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus
Updated 1/14/2021 8:41 AM
To ensure Illinoisans experience no gap in support during the continued COVID-19 crisis, State Senator Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines) is sponsoring a bill to extend a number of state pandemic relief provisions put in place by the General Assembly last May. With the vaccine distribution process now underway, there is a light at the end of the tunnel - but the pandemic is by no means behind us, and many Illinoisans are still struggling, Murphy said. This bill allows Illinoisans to continue to depend on the relief measures already in place for as long as they are needed.