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Grant opportunities, upcoming community events and youth activities were shared at this month’s 15th Police District meeting with West Side faith leaders.
State Rep. La Shawn Ford is serving chairman of the Illinois House Firearm Public Awareness Task Force, which will review the issue of gun violence and make recommendations designed to reduce violence.
Some push for Illinois to adopt a law allowing residents to conceal weapons in public, while others urge no change at a town hall organized by Rep. La Shawn Ford.