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Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs bill for ‘co-responder’ policing in cities including Waukegan
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...
Governor Pritzker Signs Co-Responder Legislation into Law to Protect Victims, Address Root Causes of Crimes
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 address...
New law will fund funerals for child victims of gun violence in Illinois
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...
Funeral and Burial Assistance Act aids low income parents
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...
Illinois House and Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Mychal Moultry Jr. Funeral & Burial Assistance Act
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...
Chicago clinic treats low-income people for asthma, allegeries – for free
(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...
Dr. Dave Speaks About “Faith in Action”
https://youtu.be/O0J4gTR8aK4 Dr. Dave Nayak, Founder of Strength to Love Foundation, gives a speech entitled, "Faith in Action" to the congregation at First Presbyterian Church in Evanston, Illinois on February 6, 2022. In his speech, Dave provides the background...
Strength to Love Foundation Featured on NBC5 News Chicago 4pm Newscast – January 31 2022
Our founder Dr. Dave Nayak introduces the Illinois Funeral & Burial Assistance Program for Murdered Children Act to the general public on January 31, 2022. With support from Father Pfleger and sponsorship from Senator Jackie Collins, we hope that the general...
Strength to Love Foundation featured on NBC5 Chicago 11am Newscast – January 31 2022
Strength to Love Helps Propose the Mychal Moultry Jr. Funeral and Burial Assistance Act Our founder Dr. Dave Nayak introduces the Illinois Funeral & Burial Assistance Program for Murdered Children Act to the general public on January 31, 2022. With...
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