As your State Representative, I will fight every day in Springfield and throughout District 55 to defend our shared values and do what is best for our community, our great state of Illinois, and every person who lives here.
My staff and I are here for you. Please don’t hesitate to contact us to share your thoughts, need help with a state agency, request a meeting or have an upcoming community event.
It is a true honor to serve as your State Representative.
Sincerely,
Justin Cochran
State Representative District 55
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Justin Cochran, D-Des Plaines, passed a bill Tuesday requiring transparency from diaper-makers as to the materials in their products. “A kid’s diaper is the one thing they wear the most, and it’s the only thing they wear that doesn’t have a label on it that says what it’s made of,” …
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DES PLAINES, Ill. – State Reps. Justin Cochran, D-Des Plaines, and Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, are hosting a joint meet and greet tour of neighborhood history museum Kinder House, located at 781 Pearson St. in Des Plaines on the evening of April 28. “Remembering the history of our community honors those who came before us and …
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Justin Cochran, D-Des Plaines, issued the following statement after attending Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget and State of the State address to the General Assembly on Wednesday. “The governor has addressed the General Assembly and confirmed what we’ve all been seeing—too much is too expensive, and families are struggling more than …
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DES PLAINES, Ill. — State Rep. Justin Cochran, D-Des Plaines, has filed a bill that would update the terminology in existing laws that is used to describe persons with disabilities, replacing outdated terms that are no longer in use and bringing Illinois’ language closer to that which is used in the federal Americans with Disabilities …
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Justin Cochran, D-Des Plaines, arrived in Springfield this week to begin discharging his duties as a member of the Illinois House, and capped the week by helping to pass five major resolutions taking aim at the Trump administration amid a nationwide furor over policies that have resulted in deadly authoritarian …
Your input on legislation of of the utmost importance. The Illinois General Assembly has a system in place to provide for you to weigh in on bills before the GA. This is done by submitting a witness slip. Each and every witness slip is recorded, counted and considered. The submission system is easy to use. Please download the pdf and always let us know your position.
