December 23, 1999

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Dr. John R. Lumpkin, state public health director, will hold news conferences on Monday, Dec. 27, at two Chicago-area hospitals to discuss the public health impact of the Safe Neighborhoods Act.

The news conferences will be at:

• 10 a.m., Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 345 E. Superior St., first floor lobby.
  Dr. Lumpkin will be joined by Dr. Elliot Roth, Rehabilitation Institute medical director.
  
  
• 2:30 p.m., Little Company of Mary Hospital, Mary Potter Physician's Pavilion,
  95th and Francisco (lower level), Evergreen Park.
  
  

Gov. George H. Ryan has called for a special session of the Illinois Senate for Wednesday, Dec. 29, to consider the reenactment of the law, which was invalidated by the Illinois Supreme Court in a December 2 ruling based on the single subject provision of the Illinois Constitution.

The Supreme Court struck down the Safe Neighborhoods Act, invalidating a package of crime provisions including laws cracking down on gunrunning and unlawful use of weapons as well as drunk-driving offenses.

Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62761 Phone 217-782-4977 Fax 217-782-3987 TTY 800-547-0466 Questions or Comments