Meet children s author during Bernie s Book Bank fundraiser From left, Brian Floriani, founder of Bernie s Book Bank; Cristina Cozzone, author of When the Universe Whispered Hush ; and Kristine Knutson, owner of How Impressive! Inc. Courtesy of Brian Peterson
Updated 5/28/2021 2:48 PM
How Impressive!, a custom gift shop in downtown Libertyville, will be featuring Cristina Cozzone, a children s author, who recently wrote a book about the significant impact and benefits that actually came out of the COVID-19 pandemic. When the Universe Whispered Hush just hit the Amazon bestseller list. It is a metaphorically written book on the moment we were all asked to be still and reflect on what is important to us and our families.
Year of surging gun violence adds to urgent need to plug loopholes in Illinois gun laws
The Illinois Legislature has a chance to save lives by reducing gun violence. But it must act quickly.
The local firearms toll is staggering. In Chicago alone, 769 people were killed in 2020, mostly by guns. More than 4,000 were shot. Just over this past holiday weekend, 30 were shot and six were killed. Gun violence also has increased in cities around the state.
Legislation called the Block Illegal Ownership bill would plug legal loopholes through which guns flow to the criminals who turn streets into killing zones. It passed in the House in 2020 but stalled in the Senate as the Legislature took fewer votes during the pandemic.
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