Dec 19, 2018 | Connor
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – Legislation backed by state Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, that requires the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to develop a special certification program for school resource officers will take effect after the new year.“With violence...
Dec 19, 2018 | Halpin
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Nurses will be better protected from incidents of workplace violence that could also put patients at risk under a new law backed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, which is set to take effect on Jan. 1. “Fear of personal injury should not be...
Dec 19, 2018 | Scherer
DECATUR, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is encouraging local jobseekers to apply to the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) Snowbird program, a seasonal employment opportunity to perform emergency snow and ice control on area roads as the winter...
Dec 19, 2018 | Smith
SPRINGFIELD, Ill – State Rep. Nicholas Smith, D-Chicago, helped pass bipartisan gun safety legislation to keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of those who pose an immediate danger to themselves or others. “Republicans and Democrats in the General Assembly worked...
Dec 19, 2018 | Walsh
JOLIET, Ill. – State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Joliet, is welcoming input from local residents, business leaders and community organizations on legislation they would like to see drafted and implemented during the 101st General Assembly. “As a public servant, if I’m not...