by Strength to Love | Apr 18, 2022 | Community Impact, Healthcare, Legislation, Press & Media
By Chinta Strausberg April 15, 2022 Spencer Leak, Sr., the owner of Leak & Sons Funeral Homes, late Monday night joined with others in applauding the Illinois House and Senate for passing the Mychal Moultry, Jr. Funeral and Burial Assistance Act that provides up...
by Strength to Love | Apr 11, 2022 | Gun Violence, Legislation, Press & Media
ANNOUNCEMENT: MON. 4/11/22, 9:30 AM WHAT: Illinois House and Senate overwhelmingly passed the Mychal Moultry Jr. Funeral and Burial Assistance Act. The State of Illinois will now pay funeral and burial service providers up to $10,000 for respectable funerals and...
by Strength to Love | Feb 2, 2022 | Community Impact, Gun Violence, Legislation, Press & Media
Families Of Chicago Kids Killed By Gun Violence Would Immediately Get Funds They Need To Pay For Funerals Under Proposed Law The Mychal Moultry Jr. Funeral and Burial Assistance Act will support families who’ve lost children 17 and younger to gun violence by...
by Strength to Love | Feb 2, 2022 | Community Impact, Gun Violence, Legislation, Press & Media
Proposed bill would have state cover funeral costs for children killed by gun violence SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — A proposal has been made in the state legislature for the state to cover the upfront funeral costs for poor families who lose children to...
by Strength to Love | Feb 2, 2022 | Community Impact, Legislation, Press & Media
Fund proposed to pay for burying children killed by gun violence The measure, sponsored by state Sen. Jacqueline Collins, would provide up to $10,000 for funeral and burial expenses.By Stefano Esposito Jan 31, 2022, 2:29pm CST After her 4-year-old son, Mychal Moultry...
