CHICAGO – In advance of International Overdose Awareness Day, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D- Chicago, will join the Illinois Harm Reduction and Recovery Coalition for a round table panel discussion Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Healthcare Alternative...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As the overdose crisis continues to impact communities across Illinois, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, will join IDPH Director Sameer Vohra, the Illinois Harm Reduction and Recovery Coalition, advocates and colleagues to highlight existing...
CHICAGO – Urging community colleges to proactively improve contract opportunities for minorities, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is highlighting a recent report from the Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI) detailing how community colleges have...
CHICAGO – With encounters between street racers and law enforcement continuing to go viral on social media, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is pushing a plan in Springfield that would enable law enforcement to more easily tow vehicles, while also expanding the...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Additional funds collected from music festival tickets would further support park district programs for residents under a plan introduced by state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago. “When a large music festival takes place in a public park, it has...