State Representative Luis Arroyo

Today, we pay tribute to the 9/11 victims, survivors, first responders, recovery workers, members of our military, volunteers and others who courageously rose in service in response to the attacks. We will

Last night, I was proud to attend an event for Schaaf-Yang syndrome. Schaaf-Yang syndrome is a rare genetic condition that affects many parts of the body and is similar to Prader-Willi syndrome. Infants with this syndrome can have low muscle tone (hypotonia), feeding difficulties, sleep apnea, developmental delay, intellectual disability, and autism spectrum disorder. This past May, I helped pass HR216 in the General Assembly which recognizes November 1st as Schaaf-Yang syndrome awareness day. This will raise awareness, promote inclusion, encourage research, and share hope with those diagnosed.

Today, I was privileged to speak at the CTA board meeting as well as the Metra board meeting. These are two agencies that will be helped tremendously by the recently passed capital bill. I look forward to continuing to work with both of these agencies to help build a better Illinois.

Yesterday, I had the honor and privilege to attend the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Make the Connection Signature Breakfast. This as always was a fantastic event and it was great to be able to see and hear from Governor JB Pritzker as well as Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

It was a pleasure to be able to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony today at UIC for the new Engineering Innovation Building. This will help improve higher education in Illinois and the city of Chicago.