CHICAGO – State Rep. Arthur Turner, D-Chicago, recently introduced legislation to provide much needed funding for violence prevention programs in Chicago and across the state. “There are many factors that cause violence to increase,” Turner said. “However, we cannot...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Jaime Andrade met with residents Saturday at Dapper’s East Restaurant to answer questions and discuss issues that are impacting the lives of local residents. “The conversations I have with residents, either at their door or at community events...
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...
CHICAGO, IL – State Rep. Ann Williams, D-Chicago, announced today that she will serve as chair of the Illinois House of Representatives’ Tourism, Hospitality & Craft Industries Committee. “I’m looking forward to this exciting opportunity to work with a bipartisan...
CHICAGO, Ill. – In response to a bill proposed in the US House that would ease restrictions on firearm suppressors or “silencers”, Rep. Theresa Mah, D-Chicago, announced her opposition to the measure, saying it would make it easier for gun violence to go unnoticed....