New law will protect college students from predatory college planning servicers

• Higher Education
• SB 1085

CHICAGO – To protect first-generation college students and families from predatory business practices, a new plan offered by State Senator Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago) that creates transparency and fairer guidelines for educational planning services was signed into law.

“This measure reels in bad actors that prey on low-income and first-generation students,” Villanueva said. “Families must have options to get out of deceptive, long-term contracts when these services are offered by the state free of charge.”

The new law requires educational planning service providers to disclose that similar services may be available at no charge from the state, allow consumers to choose which services they wish to receive and allow consumers to cancel services at any time. Consumers will also receive a full refund for services not yet provided under the law.

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Villanueva creates domestic violence committee to protect families

• Domestic violence
• SB 685

CHICAGO – To keep women and children safe, legislation introduced by State Senator Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago) that would establish the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee was signed into law today.

“Families are counting on us to take proactive steps to prevent domestic violence,” Villanueva said. “Our plan creates dedicated teams of advocates and survivors to craft violence prevention policy in every corner of the state. These review teams will save lives and I am grateful to the governor for his commitment to keeping women and children in Illinois safe.”

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Villanueva reinstates Illinois Immigrant Impact Task Force

• Immigration
• SB 2665

AURORA – To protect the wellbeing of immigrant communities, Illinois will reinstate the Immigrant Impact Task Force thanks to a new law introduced by State Senator Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago).

“This task force will help determine where improvements can be made in how the state invests in immigrant communities,” Villanueva said. “We must address systemic disinvestment in our communities across the state and continue building a recovery that works for all Illinoisans, regardless of status.”

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New job openings with Senator Villanueva's in-district team

My office is seeking talented members of our community to fill two, full-time positions.

The Constituent Services & Office Manager serves as a liaison between constituents and state agencies, as well as other stakeholders. This position requires excellence in constituent relations and service delivery, community engagement, in addition to program implementation. See the full job description here.

The Policy & Events Manager implements the district outreach strategy, community relations, and event management. The position will analyze public policies critical to our district, drive the creation and refinement of our legislative agenda, and work with the Chief of Staff to ensure collaboration with advocates and community stakeholders to develop and execute district events. See the full job description here.

Both positions are based in our district office and compensation is based on experience and education. Please send a cover letter, resume and three professional references to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to apply.