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Mayfield Earns Gun Crime Safety Award for Work on Ballistics Detection

May 1, 2024 | Mayfield

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Representative Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, has been named a “2024 Violence Prevention Hero” for her continued efforts to help law enforcement in Illinois obtain the technological tools needed to fight firearm violence and violent crimes....

Mayfield Responds to Vista Hospital Loss of Trauma Designation

Feb 5, 2024 | Mayfield

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, is reacting with outrage after Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan had its trauma center designation revoked on Friday, following the failure of its owners to properly manage it. “Waukegan is a low-income,...

Mayfield Touts Workshops Aimed at Increasing State Contract Opportunities for Minorities

Dec 1, 2023 | Mayfield

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, is promoting awareness of an upcoming series of workshops entitled “Building Blocks of Success” being offered by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) focused on helping new and existing Disadvantaged...

Mayfield Passes Emergency Vehicle Safety Law in Honor of Waukegan Resident Killed by Ambulance

Sep 1, 2023 | Mayfield

WAUKEGAN, Ill. – Ambulances and other emergency vehicles will be required to take additional steps before crossing red-light intersections under a law championed by state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, following the death of a Waukegan man struck and killed by an...

Mayfield Passes Law Requiring Creation of Statewide Literacy Education Plan

Aug 16, 2023 | Mayfield

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) will be required to create a statewide literacy plan by early 2024 under a newly-effective law sponsored by state Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan. “Education is the cornerstone of the economy and every...

Thursday Virtual Press Conference: ILBC to Discuss IL Supreme Court Ruling on SAFE-T Act

Jul 20, 2023 | Ammons, Buckner, Canty, Collins, Davis, du Buclet, Evans, Flowers, Ford, Gordon-Booth, Harper, Jones, Lilly, Mayfield, Meyers-Martin, Nichols, Slaughter, Tarver, Welch, Williams, J

CHICAGO – The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus will be holding a press conference on Thursday, July 20 at 11 a.m. on Zoom where they will discuss the importance of Tuesday’s constitutionality ruling for the Pre-Trial Fairness Act provision of the SAFE-T Act....

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