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There are no gun shops in Chicago, but the city is inundated with firearms.
Police have seized more than 5,600 illegally-possessed guns in Chicago this year alone, including 60 the weekend of August 3-5, when 66 people were shot and 12 killed between Friday evening and Sunday morning.
Chicago, IL – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, vice chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, released this statement following President Trump's decision to exclude Chicago's and Illinois' elected officials from his "discussion" of Chicago, which will be hosted in New Jersey – 768 miles away:
"I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but once again, this President's actions are ridiculous.
[CHICAGO, IL] — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (IL-02) hosted a small business development workshop today in conjunction with the South Suburban Small Business Association, Chicago Southland Chamber and the South Shore Chamber of Commerce to provide tips, tools and best practices for small business owners and entrepreneurs in Chicago's South Side and south suburbs.
Chicago, IL – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, vice chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and author of the Kelly Report on Gun Violence in America, released this statement following a weekend of gun violence that claimed the lives of 11 Chicagoland residents and injured 63 others:
One thing is clear from USA TODAY's investigation "Deadly deliveries": We need enforceable care protocols.
Summertime is often a chance to relax and take a day off, but in the small Illinois town of Kankakee, local businesses are charging ahead at full speed thanks in part to the power of the internet.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly released this statement on the passing of former Congressman and Oakland Mayor, the Honorable Ron V. Dellums:
"Throughout his life, Mayor Dellums stood on the right side of history, no matter the headwinds, risks or snickers from detractors.
I remember him standing strong as he helped found the Congressional Black Caucus and led Congressional efforts to end apartheid in South Africa. At home and abroad, he proved himself to be a giant in yesterday's and today's efforts to end racism and discrimination.
United States Representative Robin Kelly recently invited Taylor Ausley, a local high school student who won the Congressional Art Competition in Illinois's second district, to come to Washington D.C. and see her winning artwork at the U.S. Capital where it will hang for the next year.
The winning piece titled Chiefs Halo is a mixed-media artwork that combined wood burning and the use of conté, a drawing medium composed of compressed powdered graphite or charcoal mixed with a wax or clay base.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, co-chair of the Democratic Budget Group, released the Kelly Report on the New American Dream.
According to Congresswoman Kelly, this report asks one central question: "is the American Dream still achievable?"
The report details how strategic investments in young people, mature workers, education, manufacturing and the digital sector will create jobs, foster opportunities and empower all families to live their American Dream.
Olivia Shorter, of Matteson, walked the halls of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., and entered the offices of several members of Congress for one-on-one meetings.
Shorter, 7, was there to urge lawmakers to help children, like her, who have sickle cell disease.
"Hello, my name is Olivia," her pitch began, according to her mother, Danielle Shorter. "Thank you for helping children with sickle cell. Here's my card."