Apr 26, 2018 | Connor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to address the ongoing opioid epidemic in Illinois, state Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, is advancing legislation that will require hospitals to report information on cases of opioid overdoses to the Department of Public Health....
Apr 25, 2018 | Connor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Last week, state Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, passed legislation that will ensure that coroners and medical examiners work with police to send DNA samples and other investigative information when unidentified human remains are found to the...
Apr 18, 2018 | Connor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to the deadly Legionnaire’s Disease crisis at the Quincy Veterans Home, state Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, is backing legislation to address the situation and prevent future outbreaks. “The lack of action taken to prevent the deaths...
Apr 18, 2018 | Connor
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – On Monday, state Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, met with seventh grade students at Vito Martinez Middle School in Romeoville to talk with the students who wrote letters to him about gun safety in schools. “When I read the letters that these students...
Apr 13, 2018 | Connor
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – In response to recent reports of schools denying children access to sunscreen due to its classification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an over-the-counter medication, state Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, advanced legislation to...
Mar 14, 2018 | Connor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To work towards addressing Illinois’ crippling opioid crisis, state Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, is sponsoring a measure that would increase reporting requirements for deaths involving an opioid overdose. “Action must be taken to address the...