The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus (ILLC), also known as the Illinois Latinx Caucus, is a bloc of state legislators in the

Illinois General Assembly The Illinois General Assembly is the legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. It has two chambers, the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate. The General Assembly was created by the first state constitution adopted in 181 ...

, composed of legislators of Latino heritage. As of the 102nd General Assembly, the ILLC has 15 members across the

Illinois House of Representatives The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 re ...

and

Illinois Senate The Illinois Senate is the Upper house, upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state, State of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adop ...

About

The primary mission of the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus is to empower Illinois Latinos and assure equitable representation in the General Assembly and promote legislative action directed to address those interests. Specific caucus priorities include: *Increasing access to resources that benefit Latinos in Illinois *Forming and sustaining partnerships with businesses and organizations to enhance opportunities for Latinos in Illinois *Supporting the widespread distribution of information on public policy that impact Latinos in Illinois *Providing resources for young Latinos in Illinois to succeed in education Since 2002, the ILLCF has provided college bound students across the state with scholarships. The ILLCF college scholarship has granted close to $1,000,000 to more than 500 students in Illinois.

Membership

Current House members

, the 102nd General Assembly of the Illinois House of Representatives consists of the following members: *Ɨ Legislator was appointed to the Illinois House of Representatives during session.

Current Senate members

, the 102nd General Assembly of the Illinois Senate consists of the following members: * Ɨ Legislator was appointed to the Illinois Senate during session.

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