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Ford Resolution Creates Trade School Task Force, Aims to Connect Students with Career Opportunities

Apr 4, 2022 | Ford

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Looking to spur interest in trade schools that can lead to good-paying career opportunities, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, has proposed creating a Task Force on Illinois Trade Schools. “Trade schools used to play a larger role in training...

House Democratic Committee Chairs Emphasize Need for Strong Investment in College Mental Health Services

Mar 29, 2022 | Conroy, Ford, Mussman, Smith, Stuart, Welch, West

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As budget discussions continue and the General Assembly nears adjournment, the chairs for the House Higher Education, Appropriations-Higher Education and Mental Health and Addiction Committees are encouraging their colleagues to support increased...

Ford and Jacobs Team Up on Bipartisan Effort to Stop Catalytic Converter Theft

Mar 9, 2022 | Ford

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Alarmed by the rise of catalytic converter thefts around Illinois, State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, and state Rep. Dr. Paul Jacobs, R-Pomona, have advanced legislation that will make it difficult for thieves to sell stolen parts for cash at...

Ford to Host Virtual Cannabis License Town Hall Saturday Morning

Mar 4, 2022 | Ford

CHICAGO – State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is inviting lawyers, lawmakers, business owners and the general public for a virtual town hall discussion Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. on cannabis licensing in Illinois. “The cannabis industry is booming in Illinois,...

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...

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