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Ford Shares Thoughts at White House Summit on Gun Violence Prevention, Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform

Dec 6, 2022 | Ford

WASHINGTON, D.C. – State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, represented Illinois at a White House summit Tuesday that discussed efforts around the country that aim to prevent gun violence, reform the criminal justice system and improve public safety for all residents....

Yang Rohr Thanks ISP for Lowering Expressway Violence, Anticipates New Money Continues Progress

Dec 6, 2022 | Yang Rohr

NAPERVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, expressed gratitude for the Illinois State Police which recorded marked decreases in violent crime and homicides on Chicago-area expressways over the past year. With new funding, Yang Rohr expects this...

Greenwood Named to Sec. of State’s Library Enhancement Committee

Dec 6, 2022 | Greenwood

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – State Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, was recently named to Secretary of State Elect Alexi Giannoulias’s transition team as part of the Library Enhancement Committee. “The essential role libraries play in our communities needs to be...

Rep. Hirschauer Backs Assault Weapons Ban

Dec 5, 2022 | Hirschauer

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In the wake of the hundreds of mass shootings suffered by the United States this year alone, including the Highland Park Fourth of July shooting, state Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, is sponsoring a gun safety measure that includes a statewide...

Hernandez Measure Guaranteeing Incarcerated Illinoisans Access to Menstrual Hygiene Products Passes House and Senate

Dec 5, 2022 | Hernandez B

AURORA, Ill. – Continuing her efforts to guarantee medical parity, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, advanced a measure to ensure menstrual hygiene product access for all incarcerated Illinoisans and employees of the Department of Corrections. “Menstrual hygiene...

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