Co Responder Pilot Program News Today

The city of Sheboygan recently kicked off a program geared toward better responding to mental health crises.

A new pilot program to address gaps in services to those experiencing mental health issues will launch on Monday. The Co-Responder Pilot Program was d...

This update is the second in a two-part series on the legislation that passed during the 2022 Illinois General Assembly session. This part covers a suite of bills to support law...

A new bill plans to change how Peoria Police respond to behavioral crisis calls by adding mental health care workers to their emergency team. If it succeeds in Peoria, it has the possibility of becoming the standard statewide.

As we look back at 2020, I’m encouraged by what we’ve accomplished as a community in the face of a global pandemic. As the year began, Rockford was riding great momentum with positive economic and public safety metrics.  Our unemployment rate was at the lowest mark in Rockford’s history and we’d seen a 30%  decrease in violent crime over the previous three years. Then, COVID-19 upended our lives in ways we couldn’t possibly have imagined. However, as we look to 2021, it’s importan...