Chicago

Chicago, IL – Congressman "Chuy" García (IL-04) joined Illinois State Senator, Martin Sandoval, representatives from St. Anthony's Hospital, and Focal Point CEO, Guy A. Medaglia, and others at a press conference to announce plans for the Focal Point Community Campus and the new location for St. Anthony's Hospital.

Congressman García issued the following statement:

Chicago, IL - Today Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) joined IL State Representative Will Guzzardi and representatives from a coalition of organizations, including the Logan Square Neighborhood Association, in support of a proposal to build 100 units of affordable housing in a transit-oriented development for families near the Logan Square CTA station.

Chicago, IL – Today Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) joined Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Rep. Dan Lipinski (IL-03), UNITE here Local 23 Amtrak Division President Donald Boyd, Transport Workers Union officials John Feltz and Jack Dinsdale, and dozens of UNITE HERE Amtrak workers at a rally calling for increased Amtrak funding.

Chicago, IL – Today Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) joined Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), Nicole Cantello, President of AFGE Local 704, Representatives from Sierra Club Illinois and other environmental organizations at an Earth Day rally to denounce President Trump's budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Chicago, IL - Today an appeals court in Chicago reversed an earlier decision that stopped Pipeline Health from closing Westlake Hospital from closing. The new decision allows Pipeline to close the facility and stop serving the community. Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement:

Chicago, IL -Yesterday Cook County Court Judge Moshe Jacobius held Pipeline Health, owner of Westlake Hospital, in contempt of court. The judge ruled that Pipeline Health violated a temporary restraining order when it suspended services at Westlake Hospital on April 9th.

Washington, DC- Yesterday Chicago's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report outlining its findings about the Chicago Police Department's (CPD) gang database. The review found the database is riddled with inaccurate and outdated information that put innocent people at risk of a severe sentence, high bond or deportation.