Carroll-Backed School Safety Measure Now Law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Northbrook, is ensuring students remain safe in case of active shooters with his backing for a new law requiring them to generate and put into place threat assessment procedures.“Everyone deserves to live in a...

Halpin-Backed Bill Reinforcing School Security Procedures Now Law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Schools will be better prepared to prevent violence under a new law from state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, requiring schools to create and adopt their own threat assessment procedures.“Ensuring the safety of our kids is my priority. Schools...

Pappas-Backed Law Reinforces Schools’ Security Procedures

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois schools will be better organized to stop violence due to a new law backed by state Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, requiring all public schools to produce and implement their own threat assessment procedures.“There should be no question about...

Crespo Introduces Legislation to Promote Safe Schools

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to school violence, state Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, is working to require schools districts to establish a team and protocol as part of a violence-prevention strategy. “Keeping schools safe and free of violence is critical to...