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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...

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....

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