Press Releases

Rep. Ford teams with the Chicago Urban League and CMS and more than 80 vendors at Malcolm X College to host more than 3000 job seekers - June 23, 2010

Rep. Ford teams up with the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago to host a Financial Survival Seminar, July 10, 2010, YWCA Westside Center, 5080 W. Harrison, Chicago

**PRESS RELEASES**
7-28-10 - FORD'S BILL TO INCREASE AFRICAN AMERICAN EMPLOYMENT SIGNED BY GOV. QUINN 7-27-10 - FORD SALUTES GOV. QUINN FOR MAINTAINING SICKLE CELL PROGRAM 7-20-10 - FORD'S BILL TO HELP LINK CARD HOLDERS SHOP AT FARMERS MARKETS SIGNED BY GOV. QUINN 7-13-10- FORD AND YWCA PROVIDED RESOURCES ABOUT FINANCES AT SEMINAR 7-8-10 - FORD, YWCA TO HOST ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SERIES ON JULY 10 6-29-10 - 3000 JOB SEEKERS COME TO CAREER FAIR HOSTED BY FORD, CMS & CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE 6-21-10 - FORD, CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE AND CMS TO HOST CAREER FAIR ON JUNE 23 6-5-10 - FORD EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY OF STATE REP. EDDIE WASHINGTON 6-4-10 - FORD LAUDS CONGRESS AND MAYOR DALEY FOR PUTTING MORE COPS ON STREETS 6-3-10 - FORD TEAMS WITH SEOPCO AND LIFESOURCE FOR BLOOD DRIVE AT BARRIEFEST 6-3-10 - FORD HONORS LOCAL GOLDEN APPLE AWARD-WINNING TEACHER 5-20-10 - FORD INTRODUCES BILL TO PROTECT FUNDING FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS 5-20-10 - FORD JOINS SICKLE CELL PATIENTS AND COALITION CALLING TO KEEP UIC SICKLE CELL CLINIC OPEN 5-19-10 - FORD TO GOVERNOR: PRESERVE CARE AT SICKLE CELL CLINIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS 5-13-10 - FORD HEARS COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS AT TOWN HALL MEETING 5-11-10 - FORD PASSES LEGISLATION TO INCREASE AFRICAN-AMERICAN EMPLOYMENT 5-11-10 - FORD PUSHES IDEAS TO FUND MORE POLICE IN HIGH CRIME AREAS 5-9-10 - FORD TO HOLD TOWN HALL MEETING 4-26-10 - FORD TO HOLD TOWN HALL MEETING TO DISCUSS VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND THE NATIONAL GUARD 4-25-10 - FORD JOINS REP. FRITCHEY TO CALL FOR NATIONAL GUARD TO COMBAT VIOLENCE 4-13-10 - FORD PROMOTES SMALL BIZ JOB CREATION TAX CREDIT 4-12-10 - FORD TO HOST JOB EXPO 4-7-10 - FORD CO-HOSTS GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP 3-25-10 - FORD ANNOUNCES CENSUS ART CONTEST 3-19-10 - FORD BACKS PENSION REFORMS TO SAVE TAXPAYERS MILLIONS 3-18-10 - FORD ANNOUNCES FULL-TIME OFFICE HOURS AT OAK PARK OFFICE 3-11-10 - FORD TO HOST WORKSHOP TO HELP WITH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND GRANT WRITING 3-5-10 - FORD ADVANCES LEGISLATION TO HELP PEOPLE USE LINK CARDS AT FARMERS' MARKETS 3-5-10 - FORD TO CO-HOST MEETING ON GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EX-OFFENDERS THROUGH SECOND CHANCE ACT 2-25-10 - FORD ADVANCES LEGISLATION TO CREATE STATE FINANCIAL CRISIS TASK FORCE 2-4-10 - FORD ADVANCES LEGISLATION TO BRING FAIRNESS TO HOW INCARCERATED PERSONS ARE COUNTED IN CENSUS 1-28-10 - FORD AND BETHEL NEW LIFE TO HOST CEDA ENERGY FAIR 1-13-10 - FORD PUSHES FOR SOLUTIONS FOR STATE BUDGET CRISIS; PROPOSES CITIZEN PANEL 1-11-10 - FORD TO HOST THIRD ANNUAL HEALTH CHALLENGE FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12 1-11-10 - FORD TO HOST THIRD ANNUAL HEALTH CHALLENGE FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8 12-8-09 - FORD HOSTS TOWN HALL MEETING, HEARING CONCERNS ABOUT IKE EXPANSION AND COMMUNITY ISSUES 11-24-09 - FORD PLANS TOWN HALL MEETING TO DISCUSS IDOT PROCUREMENT PROCESS, IKE EXPANSION & OPEN FORUM ISSUES 11-18-09 - FORD INTRODUCES BILL TO INCREASE STATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS 9-15-09 - FORD URGES IDOT TO USE MORE MINORITY CONTRACTORS 8-26-09 - FORD'S BILL CREATING SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM FOR EX-OFFENDERS SIGNED INTO LAW 8-24-09 - FORD & CPS PRES. SCOTT TEAM WITH AGENCIES, BUSINESSES & NON-PROFITS TO HOST PARENT RESOURCE DAY & JOB FAIR 8-21-09 - FORD BILLS TO IMPROVE HOUSING MARKET SIGNED INTO LAW 8-1-09 - FORD HOLDS GRAND OPENING OF OAK PARK CONSTITUENT OFFICE 7-22-09 - FORD URGES GOVERNOR TO RESTORE FUNDING FOR EDUCATION 6-25-09 - FORD CALLS FOR HELP FOR UNDERSERVED FROM ANY TAX INCREASE 6-21-09 - FORD TO HOLD PRESS CONF. ON POSSIBLE STATE BUDGET CUTS TO SUB. ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS 4-22-09 - FORD HOSTS COOK CO. BOARD PRES. TODD STROGER ON WVON 4-7-09 - FORD HOSTS IIT BASKETBALL PROGRAM ON WVON 4-2-09 - FORD URGES PARTICIPATION IN HEARINGS FOR NEW AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL 4-2-09 - FORD ADVANCES REFORM TO KEEP SECOND-TIME OFFENDERS OUT OF JAIL 3-19-09 - FORD PASSES SECOND CHANCE SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM 3-18-09 - FORD REACTS TO GOV. QUINN'S BUDGET PROPOSAL 3-6-09 - FORD CALLS FOR ACTION IN FORECLOSURE CRISIS 2-27-09 - FORD URGES CONGRESS TO RECOGNIZE A-A SLAVE CONTRIBUTIONS 2-23-09 - FORD BILL WOULD DISTRIBUTE EDUCATION MONEY FROM LOCAL LOTTERY SALES 12-17-08 - FORD URGES CONGRESS TO ASSIST STRUGGLING SMALL BUSINESSES 7-16-08 - FORD PROPOSES BUSINESS START-UP LOANS FOR EX-OFFENDERS 6-23-08 - FORD ED HEARING DAY OF 6-18-08 - FORD MATEC MEETING MEETING MED ADV 6-13-08 - FORD EDUCATION HEARING MED ADV 6-5-08 - FORD FATHERHOOD PC 5-31-08 - FORD EOS 5-6-08 - FORD LUPUS DAY 4-22-08 - FORD EARTH DAY RIDESHARE 4-16-07 - FORD DELIVERS ON CAMPAIGN PROMISE: ADVANCES BILL TO HELP EX-OFFENDERS GAIN EMPLOYMENT 4-16-07 - FORD NAMED CHAIR OF U.S. REP DAVIS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FORECLOSURES 4-09-07 - FORD STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS 4-07-08 - FORD 30 DAY STAY 4-07-08 - FORD NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE 4-03-07 - FORD CALLS FOR QUICK PASSAGE OF "SEVEN PERCENT SOLUTION" FOR PROPERTY TAXES 4-01-07 - FORD URGES COMMUNITY TO HELP PREVENT CHILD ABUSE 3-22-07 - FORD MEETS WITH LOCAL LEADERS DURING SUMMIT ON YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION 3-21-07 - FORD ADVANCES BILL TO ELECT ICC COMMISSIONERS 3-08-07 - FORD TAKES CAUTIOUS APPROACH TO GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PROPOSAL 3-06-07 - FORD MOVES TRANS FAT DISCLOSURE BILL OUT OF COMMITTEE 2-28-07 - FORD MOVES TRANS FAT DISCLOSURE BILL OUT OF COMMITTEE 2-28-07 - FORD ADVANCES BILL TO ELECT ICC COMMISSIONERS 2-23-07 - HOUSE TO CONVENE RARE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO CONSIDER ELECTRIC RATE ROLLBACK BILL 2-23-07 - FORD JOINS NEW EFFORT TO ROLL BACK ELECTRIC RATE INCREASE 2-20-07 - FORD HIGHLIGHTS ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ELECTRIC HIKE 2.14.07 - FORD CALLS FOR MORE BLACKS TO DONATE BLOOD 2-01-07 - FORD STATEMENT ON BLACK HISTORY MONTH 1-23-07 - FORD APPLAUDS SUSPENSION OF CONTROVERSIAL LENDING STUDY 1-10-07 - FORD HOSTS EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE FORUM IN BERWYN 1-09-07 - FORD ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS