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Congresswoman Robin Kelly issued the following statement today in response to the passing of Former Israeli President Shimon Peres.

Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that eight fire departments in the South Suburbs and Kankakee County have received a total of more than $2.6 million in federal grants that will fund additional hiring, vehicle acquisition and emergency equipment.

Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Veterans Housing Symposium on Saturday, September 24, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Vodak-East Side Public Library, 3710 E. 106th St., Chicago. Speakers from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Cook County Assessor’s Office and others will talk about the latest housing programs and property tax benefits for veterans, as well as recent initiatives to reduce homelessness among veterans living in Illinois. Register by visiting http://reprobinkelly.eventbrite.com.

Congresswoman Robin Kelly, along with fellow members of the bipartisan Policing Strategies Working Group, met today with local community leaders and law enforcement in Detroit to discuss police accountability, aggression towards law enforcement and public safety concerns related to policing issues.

Members of the working group held a press conference following a private roundtable with community leaders at the Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse in Detroit.

Congresswoman Robin Kelly today hosted the inaugural 2016 Congressional Black Caucus on Black Women & Girls symposium to explore public policy and community-based solutions to eliminating the significant barriers and disparities experienced by Black women

EAST HAZEL CREST – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), and Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago President Kristin Faust today convened a meeting with south suburban mayors and homeowners to highlight the recent relaunch of the Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) in Illinois and share information on how struggling homeowners can take advantage of this federal program. HHF, which re-opened to homeowners in Illinois this month, provides mortgage assistance to families struggling to make mortgage payments due to loss of income.

Congresswoman Robin Kelly invites residents and visitors to reveal the beauty and distinctiveness of the 2nd Congressional District by entering their snapshots in the #02ByYou online photo competition.

“I’m leaving it to the imagination of our talented photographers to highlight what makes our district so special,” Congresswoman Kelly said. “You can capture photos of scenery, people working or celebrating together, diversity, etc. It’s up to you to decide. What makes our district so great?”