State Lawmakers to Hold Hearing on Gun Crimes Thursday Morning

CHICAGO – The bipartisan House Public Safety and Violence Prevention Task Force, chaired by state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, and state Rep. Fran Hurley, D-Chicago, will convene Thursday, July 28 at 10 a.m. for a virtual hearing on gun crimes, current efforts to...

Ford Proposal Aimed at Preventing Catalytic Converter Theft Now Law

CHICAGO – A measure from state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, designed to stop catalytic converter thieves from cashing in at scrap yards has been signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. “Catalytic converter thefts have been on the rise because bad actors saw it as an easy...