May 18, 2017 | Cassidy
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago, passed legislation out of the House recently that would change the current practice of criminalizing the act of simply being in the same room as a member of a street gang. “While we understand the intent of the current...
Feb 23, 2017 | Cassidy
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Victims of gun violence and their families gave emotional testimony urging lawmakers to restore funding Gov. Bruce Rauner slashed for CeaseFire, a community-based violence-prevention program, at an Appropriations-Public Safety Committee hearing in...
Feb 16, 2017 | Cassidy
CHICAGO – As gun violence in the city continues to rise at a devastating pace, state Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago, recently introduced legislation that would strengthen the repercussions against gun owners who are irresponsible with their weapons. “Many of the people...
Aug 25, 2015 | Cassidy
Legislation offers the most comprehensive protections in the nation SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago, issued the following statement on Thursday on the signing of House Bill 217, legislation to ban conversion therapy efforts to change youth...