CHICAGO – Urging community colleges to proactively improve contract opportunities for minorities, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is highlighting a recent report from the Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI) detailing how community colleges have...
CHICAGO – With encounters between street racers and law enforcement continuing to go viral on social media, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is pushing a plan in Springfield that would enable law enforcement to more easily tow vehicles, while also expanding the...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Additional funds collected from music festival tickets would further support park district programs for residents under a plan introduced by state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago. “When a large music festival takes place in a public park, it has...
CHICAGO – Advocating for increased investment in mental health resources for Black residents, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, will join PWP Health and other West Side organizations for a press conference scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 4 at 11:30 a.m. at PWP...
CHICAGO – To help residents better understand their property taxes and how to appeal, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is teaming up with the Illinois Association of Black Real Estate Professionals and Cook County Commissioner Larry Rogers, Jr. for a property...