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Public Safety and Violence Prevention Task Force Releases the First List of Grantees Funded by Taxpayers

Dec 8, 2021 | Ford, Hurley

CHICAGO – Underscoring transparency, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, and state Rep. Fran Hurley, D-Mt. Greenwood, are encouraging the public to review violence prevention program grantee lists now posted on ilga.gov in advance of a Monday hearing on the...

Reps. Ford, Hurley to Co-Chair Public Safety & Violence Prevention Task Force

Sep 29, 2021 | Ford, Hurley

CHICAGO – Focused on the need to create comprehensive, long-term solutions to address the root causes of violence, state Representatives La Shawn K. Ford (D-Chicago) and Frances Hurley (D-Chicago) will co-chair a new Public Safety & Violence Prevention Task Force...

Ford Cannabis License Equity Plan Passes the House

May 25, 2021 | Ford

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois’ retail cannabis industry would diversify under a bill passed today by state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, that aims to correct a flawed license lottery system that has prevented minority residents from being able to open businesses....

Juneteenth State Holiday Proposal Introduced by Ford Passes House Committee with Bipartisan Support

Mar 24, 2021 | Ford

CHICAGO – Illinois is one step closer to making Juneteenth an official state holiday after a bill introduced by state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, passed with bipartisan support in a House committee Wednesday. “Every year, Juneteenth reminds us of the historic...

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