Jan 23, 2023 | Ford
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, will continue to chair the House Appropriations-Higher Education Committee, which last year advocated for $2.9 billion in state funding toward higher education. “Maintaining a strong public higher education...
Jan 12, 2023 | Ford
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Campus mental health services are in line to receive $9 million in additional state funding this year following the advocacy of state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Chicago, Young Invincibles and other...
Jan 10, 2023 | Ford
CHICAGO – State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is encouraging area residents to attend an outreach event from the West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force Outreach Team, who offer on-site training for residents on how to respond to overdoses as well as free Narcan kits....
Dec 6, 2022 | Ford
WASHINGTON, D.C. – State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, represented Illinois at a White House summit Tuesday that discussed efforts around the country that aim to prevent gun violence, reform the criminal justice system and improve public safety for all residents....
Dec 1, 2022 | Ford
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, backed an update to the SAFE-T Act Thursday aimed at clarifying misconceptions and addressing sincere concerns of the underlying legislation. “This update to the SAFE-T Act is an example of what happens when...