Press / Media

The Highway Safety Campaign is gaining momentum in Illinois. Below is collection of media coverage of the campaign:

Big Political Muscle Lines Up for undocumented driving bill

http://blogs.suntimes.com/politics/2012/11/big_push_on_for_undocumented_immigrant_driving_bill_but_gop_leaders_may_be_no-show

ABC 7 – Undocumented immigrants could get licenses

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local/illinois&id=8892228&cmp=emc-wls-Top_Stories-112012-top1-8892228

Huffington Post – IL driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants pushed by prominent political leaders

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/20/illinois-drivers-licenses_n_2166098.html

Chicago Tribune: Push is on for law to create driver’s license for illegal immigrants

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-illegal-immigrant-drivers-license,0,5581373.story

Crain’s Business: Top State Leaders back driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20121120/BLOGS02/121129991/top-state-leaders-back-drivers-licenses-for-illegal-immigrants

State Journal Register: Officials call for driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants

http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x871172000/Officials-call-for-drivers-licenses-for-illegal-immigrants

NBC: Powerful Politicians back licenses for undocumented immigrants

http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Powerful-Politicians-Back-Licenses-for-Undocumented-Immigrants-180173791.html

Washington Times: Illinois moves to grant licenses to illegal immigrants

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/20/illinois-moves-grant-licenses-illegal-immigrants/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS

Pantagraph: Illinois Officials push for illegal immigrant driver’s licenses

http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/illinois-officials-push-for-illegal-immigrant-driver-s-licenses/article_6635e1bc-3345-11e2-ae67-0019bb2963f4.h
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WGN: Politicians back undocumented immigrant drivers bill

http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-politicians-back-undocumented-immigrant-drivers-bill-20121120,0,990886.story

ABC 7: Bill would let undocumented immigrants get driver’s licenses, insurance

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local/illinois&id=8892228

AP: Illinois officials push for illegal immigrant driver’s licenses

http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x871172000/Officials-call-for-drivers-licenses-for-illegal-immigrants

FOX Latino News: Illinois Pols back driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/11/20/illinois-pols-back-driver-licenses-for-undocumented-immigrants/

Reuters: Illinois may grant driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/21/us-usa-immigration-illinois-idUSBRE8AK00I20121121
Editorials:

NBC: Powerful Politicians back licenses for undocumented immigrants

http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Powerful-Politicians-Back-Licenses-for-Undocumented-Immigrants-180173791.html

WBEZ: Powerful Politicians push drivers licenses for immigrants here illegally

http://www.wbez.org/news/powerful-illinois-politicians-push-drivers-licenses-immigrants-here-illegally-103949

Examiner: Illinois Elected Officials to support drivers licenses for 250,000 immigrants

http://www.examiner.com/article/illinois-elected-officials-support-driver-s-licenses-for-250-000-immigrants

Mystate.com: Governor Quinn pushes legislation giving Illinois driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants

http://mystateline.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=366112

Univision: Illinois otorgara licencias de conducir a indocumentados

http://univisionchicago.univision.com/noticias/article/2012-11-20/illinois-aprobara-licencias-de-conducir-indocumentados?ftloc=channel4601:wcmWidgetUimStage&ftpos=channel4601:wcmWidgetUimStage:1

CBS Channel 2: Quinn, Edgar support push for licenses for undocumented immigrants

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/11/20/quinn-edgar-support-push-for-licenses-for-undocumented-immigrants/