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Simmons Announces Funding for 7th District Mental Health Clinic

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Thursday, June 27, 2024 02:05 PM

020624KP5693rCHICAGO – State Senator Mike Simmons announced Trilogy Inc. has been selected to participate in a federal program designed to expand and improve access to coordinated mental health care and substance use treatment.

“Mental health care is a basic human right. Everyone should be able to access necessary treatment regardless of their level of health insurance, where they live, their race, gender, sexual orientation, primary language or any other factor,” said Simmons (D-Chicago). “The accessibility and availability of mental health support is paramount to our society, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to see this program expand access to mental and behavioral health care right here in the 7th District.”

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Simmons hosts Pride Month press conference, gives LGBTQ+ youth the mic to discuss their lives and their future in a time of unprecedented, repressive, and hateful legislation across the country

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 02:21 PM

Simmons PridePressConf2024CHICAGO – State Senator Mike Simmons, the first openly LGBTQ+ member of the Illinois State Senate, was joined by LGBTQ+ youth, community leaders, small business owners, activists and allies at a Pride Month press conference Tuesday.

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Simmons Announces $2.5 Million Awarded to 225 Small Businesses in 7th District!

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Thursday, June 20, 2024 02:45 PM

Dear Neighbor,

Six months ago, I stood in a restaurant in Edgewater on Broadway and alongside small businesses, community partners and press in attendance, announced that I’d secured $2.5 million specifically for mom and pop small businesses in our far northside district. I had grown weary of hearing from too many small business owners across our district who feel the squeeze of sudden rent increases and gentrification on their storefronts, lack of translation services for immigrant-owned shops, difficulty with payroll, and other systemic challenges. We created the 7th District Small Business Restoration Grant from scratch with these funds to fill in these major gaps.

I have an update to share about the 7th District Small Business Restoration Grant. The grant process has now been completed and 225 small businesses across our district have received their grants! From Rogers Park to Buena Park to Lincoln Square to Uptown to Budlong Woods to Andersonville to Ravenswood to Edgewater, brick and mortar small businesses from every corner of the 7th District and in every single commercial corridor have received grants. Full details on the grant program are below. I could not be more proud of the 7SBRG and the timely and positive boost and encouragement it has given our local mom and pop shops and storefronts.

Caption: Senator Mike Simmons, along with dozens of 7th District small business owners, chambers and community leaders gathered in Edgewater in December to announce the launch of the 7th District Small Business Restoration Grant.

Thank you to the five local chambers and our community organizations who worked with me and my team to pull off this unprecedented and innovative program, and to our indispensable partners who provided translation services in more than a dozen languages. I’m inspired by what we were able to accomplish here. I also want to thank my Chief of Staff, Heather Saenger, who worked tirelessly to help make this happen and has a heart for our small businesses and especially those that have been left out of previous assistance efforts. Last but not least, thank you to the staff at the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for working with us to execute a vision that at first seemed daunting.

We did it!

Sincerely,

Mike Simmons
State Senator | 7th District

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22 Bills Passed in 2024 Spring Legislative Session, Simmons Profiled in Extraordinary People Magazine for Mental Health

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Monday, June 17, 2024 09:45 AM

General Updates from Senator Mike Simmons

Dear Neighbor,

The 2024 Spring Legislative session has adjourned and I am thrilled to share updates on several pieces of legislation I (and many others) worked around the clock to pass. Read on for an overview of those.

Next you will see an interesting write up that Chicago’s first Black Women-Owned business magazine, (Extra) Ordinary People, ran in May profiling me and my experiences with mental health in college.

Then in the second half of the newsletter you will also find a run through of key highlights from the $53 Billion Fiscal Year 2025 Budget we passed at the end of May. Spoiler alert: I got our child tax credit passed making Illinois the 15th state in the nation to implement this policy!

Finally, you will see a photo recap from yesterday’s historic ribbon cutting of the brand spanking new Metra station at Peterson and Ridge in the 7th District in Edgewater! And more community updates.

Sincerely,
Mike Simmons

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State Senator | 7th District

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  1. Simmons on Budget Passage: New Child Tax Credit will Ease Economic Strain for Countless Households across Illinois
  2. Simmons Passes Legislation to Provide Relief from Medical Debt for Low-Income Households
  3. Simmons Supports Passage of Healthcare Protection Act
  4. Eliminating Medical Debt for Low-Income Families, Culturally Competent Hair Care for Foster Families and Fighting Mental Health Stigma
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Welcome

Thank you for visiting my legislative website. It is my honor and pleasure to represent Illinois’ 7th Senate District. 

Here you can find information about the 7th District, access local and state resources, and keep up to date with what’s happening at the Capitol. I hope you’ll find this website useful.

Please feel free to contact me at either of my offices with questions, concerns or ways I can better serve you.

For scheduling requests, please use the form linked HERE.

To reach our office via text message, send a text to 773-945-9979.

To contact us about issues that matter most to you: CONTACT US

Sincerely,

Sen. Mike Simmons

Senator Mike Simmons
7th Senate District

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1040 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 769-1717 (Phone)
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Springfield, IL 62706
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