CHICAGO – Assistant Majority Leader Antonio “Tony” Munoz (D-Chicago) applauds Attorney General Lisa Madigan for her work in shutting down an employment agency charged with violations from its treatment of immigrant Latino workers.

“Regardless of a worker’s immigration status, they deserve to be treated fairly when employed by a business in Illinois and throughout the country,” Munoz said. “I’m grateful for Attorney General Madigan’s efforts in seeking justice for these especially vulnerable workers.”

Madigan recently announced a consent decree that will shut down Xing Ying, an employment agency based in the Chinatown neighborhood, which is located in Munoz’s district. The business was charged with numerous federal and state civil rights violations due to its treatment of immigrant Latino workers.

“I don’t want any business in my district who violates the rights of working people and takes advantage of Latino immigrants,” Munoz said. “Those aren’t the type of jobs I advocate for, and I’m glad to see Xing Ying go.”

The consent decree stems from Madigan’s November 2015 lawsuit against three underground employment agencies that acted as central suppliers of workers for Chinese buffet-style restaurants across Illinois.

More from the attorney general on the consent decree can be found here: http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/pressroom/2018_10/20181010.html

MCKINLEY PARK – Assistant Majority Leader Antonio “Tony” Munoz held his 2nd Annual Fishing Derby on Saturday, September 22 at McKinley Park. About 50 children participated in the event for a total of nearly 200 visitors at the park.

Awards were given out for a number of accomplishments like smallest fish caught, largest fish caught and most caught fish. Volunteers assisted families with fishing techniques including putting worms on hooks and unhooking caught fish.

The McKinley Park lagoon was stocked by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources a day before with 1,000 sunfish, 200 catfish and 200 largemouth bass.

Establishments throughout the district donated equipment and prizes to the event:

• Chicago Water Taxi donated 30 Adult-All passes
• Stars and Stripes Screen Printing Promotional Products (Owner: Mark Grover) donated the 20 T-Shirts for the Volunteers
• Bass Proshop Donated Two $75 gift certificates used as prizes
• Henry’s Sports & Bait /Shop /Henry’s Marine for the use of 25 fishing poles
• Working Bikes (Owner: John Clark) donated 7 Bikes for the parent and participant raffle

View more pictures from the event here: http://senatortonymunoz.com/multimedia/photos/category/25-2nd-annual-fishing-derby

Assistant Majority Leader Antonio "Tony" Munoz (D-Chicago) will host his 2nd Annual Fishing Derby on Saturday, September 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for children ages 7-13. To register please call (773) 869-9050.

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) released its 2018 Environmental Scorecard this week. Senator Antonio "Tony" Muñoz (D-Chicago) has been honored with a perfect voting record. A total of 21 state senators received an award for their voting record during the 2018 legislative session. “Senator Antonio Muñoz demonstrated a commitment to environmental issues in Springfield this session,” said IEC Executive Director Jen Walling.

The 2018 Environmental Scorecard included numerous legislative measures. Specific priorities from the Scorecard include:

● SB2298: Industrial Hemp Act
     ○ This bill brings new opportunities to farmers as well as benefits to soil by opening new initiatives for sustainable agriculture.

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