Laura Fine is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate representing the 9th District, which includes all or portions of Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Golf, Glenview, Skokie, Chicago, and Northbrook. She has served in the Senate since 2018 and resides in Glenview, where she lives with her husband and two sons; both sons are graduates of Glenbrook South High School. Born in 1967, Fine is a local leader with deep community roots, affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, and a member of organizations including the Kiwanis Club of Glenview-Northbrook, Rotary Club of Glenview Sunrise, and Glenview/Glencoe League of Women Voters. Notable achievements include chairing the Senate Behavioral and Mental Health Committee , serving on committees such as Environment and Conservation, Health and Human Services, Judiciary, Public Health, and others, and being elected chair of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus. She has advocated for reproductive rights, environmental sustainability, gun safety, public education, consumer protections in insurance, and collective bargaining rights, helping make Illinois a leader in these areas.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: B.A. in Telecommunications from Indiana University; M.A. in Political Science from Northeastern Illinois University, where she served as an instructor in the Political Science Department. Graduate of the Illinois Women’s Institute for Leadership and the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development; Edgar Fellow, Milbank Fellow, and Henry Toll Fellow.
• Political Experience: Prior to the Senate, served as State Representative for the 17th District , including as chair of the House Insurance Committee. Previously worked as Clerk of Northfield Township and as a journalist in radio and television news across the Midwest. Full-time legislator in her ongoing Senate term.