Today the Senate passed SB 957 by 41-14-1. The following is a statement by the Highway Safety Coalition. The Highway Safety Coalition thanks the chief sponsor of the highway legislation Senate President John Cullerton and cosponsors; Senators John Miller, Ron Sandack, and Tom Johnson for passing SB 957 today. By a vote of 41-14-1 the Senate passed … Continue reading »
Springfield, IL-Today, Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross, Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno and Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights CEO Lawrence Benito along with business leaders expressed their support for legislation providing temporary drivers’ licenses to undocumented immigrants to improve safety on Illinois roads This is sensible and … Continue reading »
Representative Daniel Burke, Representative Skip Saviano and Robert Gilligan of the Catholic Conference of Illinois supporting Highway Safety and Driver’s Licenses at a press conference on November 27, 2012 in Springfield, Illinois. Continue reading »
Senate President Cullerton with Governor Quinn, Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and other Illinois leaders at a November 20, 2012 press conference at Roosevelt High School in Chicago supporting highway safety. CHICAGO - November 20, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn and Senate President John Cullerton (D- Chicago) today were joined by state and local leaders and the … Continue reading »
Tell Your Representative to Support Highway Safety: Driver’s Licenses for ALL Illinois Motorists Illinois law requires anyone applying for a driver’s license to provide a Social Security number (SSN). This law prevents 250,000 Illinois immigrant motorists who cannot get SSNs from getting licenses— even though they need to drive to support their families. These unlicensed, uninsured drivers are … Continue reading »
Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran speaking at Highway Coalition press conference in the Thompson Center, Chicago, on November 13, 2012 The Highway Safety Coalition gathered for a press conference at the Thompson Center in Chicago called on legislators to move beyond politics of fear and division and to find real solutions. A coalition of law … Continue reading »
