CHICAGO – A public safety measure championed by state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, will help track unsolved murders and cut back on incidents that get relegated to ‘cold case’ status without sufficient investigation. “Our criminal justice system too often treats...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, finished a productive spring legislative session with a fiscally responsible budget, numerous major criminal justice reforms and new measures to cut costs of prescription drugs. “As a budgeteer this year, I was proud to...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, and state Sen. Doris Turner, D- Springfield, passed reforms to law enforcement hiring practices in response to the 2024 murder of Sangamon County-resident Sonya Massey. Massey’s family and other stakeholders were in the...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is leading the House efforts to reform law enforcement hiring practices in response to the 2024 murder of Sangamon County-resident Sonya Massey. “Last year, Sonya Massey lost her life because our process for hiring law...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is leading a measure, the Pharmacy Accountability and Access Act, to ensure Illinois patients get substantial notice if their local pharmacies are closing. “Guaranteeing everyone in our community access to affordable...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, issued this statement following his inauguration to another term representing her community in Springfield: “I’m pleased and proud to stand for this community in Springfield once again. I share the priorities of my...