by Strength to Love | May 10, 2022 | Gun Violence, Legislation, Mychal Moultry Jr. Funeral and Burial Assistance Act, Press & Media
By Jeremy Gorner Chicago Tribune • May 10, 2022 at 8:28 pm Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed into law a series of bills aimed at addressing gun violence and other crime through measures that include a pilot program in some cities that will team social workers...
by Strength to Love | May 10, 2022 | Gun Violence, Legislation, Press & Media
Press Release – Tuesday, May 10, 2022 Peoria—Governor Pritzker today signed HB4736, authorizing the creation and funding of the Co-Responders Pilot Program. The pilot will support police in areas across the state in teaming up with social service agencies to...
by Strength to Love | Apr 26, 2022 | Gun Violence, Legislation, Press & Media
WCBU | By Maggie StrahanPublished April 21, 2022 at 8:14 PM CDT When a family loses a child to gun violence, the cost of burial can cause even more pain for low-income families. An anticipated new law will ease that burden. The Mychal Moultry Jr. Act is named for a...
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 | Mar 16, 2022 | Audio, Healthcare, Insurance, Medical Costs, Press & Media
(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Chicago’s Strength to Love Foundation is covering many bases, but a major mission is providing free medical care for low-income people with asthma and allergies. Founder Dr. Dave Nayak said people must be uninsured to be treated at his clinic...
