SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer D-Decatur, recently filed legislation to provide funding for a proven program in curbing gun violence known as CeaseFire. “I believe programs like CeaseFire are needed to help keep our communities safe and protect our...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – During an Appropriations-Public Safety Committee hearing last week, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, expressed the necessity of restoring funding to the CeaseFire program to fellow lawmakers. The program plays a major role in countering violence...