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. – State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, is backing legislation that would provide greater protections to local park districts from dangerous child predators by prohibiting districts from knowingly using volunteers with a history of committing sexual...
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...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – After a number of egregious recent stories about predators walking away unpunished for sexual crimes against minors due to a loophole in the law, state Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, introduced legislation to give prosecutors more time to...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Fran Hurley, D-Chicago, will continue to prioritize the needs of first responders as the newly appointed chairperson of the House Police & First Responders Committee, stand up for the needs of local priorities on a key budget...