Nov 4, 2024 | Ford
CHICAGO – State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, and U.S. Congressman Danny K. Davis are calling for Illinois to allow certain formerly incarcerated individuals who served their time the opportunity to run for local office, bringing consistency to existing practice...
Aug 29, 2024 | Ford
CHICAGO – In advance of International Overdose Awareness Day, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D- Chicago, will join the Illinois Harm Reduction and Recovery Coalition for a round table panel discussion Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Healthcare Alternative...
Jul 25, 2024 | Ford
CHICAGO – In the wake of the murder of Sonya Massey in Springfield, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, will join U.S. Congressman Danny Davis, Chicago Ald. Emma Mitts, HealingTemple Church, officers from the Chicago Police Department’s 15th District and other...
Apr 30, 2024 | Ford
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, will welcome exonerated individuals Wednesday in the Capitol Blue Room at 12:30 p.m. to discuss the need for Springfield to take action and raise compensation caps for those wrongfully convicted. “When people...
Apr 16, 2024 | Ford
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As the overdose crisis continues to impact communities across Illinois, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, will join IDPH Director Sameer Vohra, the Illinois Harm Reduction and Recovery Coalition, advocates and colleagues to highlight existing...
Apr 9, 2024 | Ford
CHICAGO – Urging community colleges to proactively improve contract opportunities for minorities, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is highlighting a recent report from the Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI) detailing how community colleges have...