Good. Too many have been incarcerated for a substance that has never killed a single person. For the record, declassification would be even better.

Good job, President Biden.

Yesterday, I had two more productive meetings with leaders from Highland Park and Lake Bluff. We discussed strategies to address our neighborhood's aging infrastructure, tackle flooding in Lake County, and how we can continue to bolster safety initiatives in our community!

In case you missed it: Yesterday, I discussed the Illinois Junk Fee Ban on the official The White House YouTube channel. Attendees included Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, senior White House staff, and several other state legislators from across the country.

See more below!

I was honored to celebrate the Public Launch of the 75th Anniversary Capital Campaign for The Josselyn Center! They're a nonprofit, community-based mental health care organization that offers a full range of therapeutic care in and around D58

Learn more @ tinyurl.com/4xncv724

At 2:00 PM CST today (4/24), I will be participating in a live-streamed event on the White House YouTube channel discussing the passage of Junk Fees in Illinois, and what the White House will be doing to end them on the national level. Check it out here!

youtube.com/watch?v=MP1xSk…

BREAKING: Airlines will now have to pay you when they mess up.

The Department of Transportation has issued a new rule requiring airlines to give you an automatic refund if your flight is canceled or delayed or if they lose your bags.

It’s a game changer for U.S. travel.

In a 10-year collaborative effort to bring affordable housing to Chicago's North Shore, and thanks to a generous land donation from the Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church, I'm proud to be a part of today's groundbreaking ceremony to welcome new affordable housing in Deerfield!

🚨The FTC is finalizing a rule banning noncompete clauses for *all workers* regardless of income or industry. It will increase pay, new business formation, innovation -- and cut health care costs. It's one of the most important things the Biden Administration has done.

New from me: Illinois is starting to get its $1.3 billion (!) share of opioid settlement payouts. The flow to organizations fighting overdoses on the ground has so far been a trickle.

+ very cool photos by john j. kim chicagotribune.com/2024/04/22/opi…

Chag Pesach Sameach. As we gather today for Passover, we must not forget the 133 hostages still held hostage by Hamas. We cannot celebrate while antisemitism rages at home and abroad. Tonight my family will leave an empty chair to remind us of those not yet home #BringThemHomeNow