JB knows that his most important job is to protect Illinois families, and he’s put in place common-sense reforms to make everyone in our state safer.

• Followed the advice of doctors and scientists to protect the lives of Illinoisans
• Joined the U.S. Climate Alliance and committed to reducing the state’s carbon footprint while enacting sweeping environmental protections to prevent coal ash from polluting communities across Illinois
• Improved public safety by expanding recruitment of new Illinois State Police troopers
• Elevated and strengthened safety for first responders on state highways
• Implemented gun dealer licensing to eliminate straw purchases and reduce gun trafficking
• Strengthened the Illinois State Police Division of Forensics Services to address the forensics backlog and introduced rape evidence tracking tool
• Banned ICE detention centers, welcomed refugees with new welcome centers across the state, and provided immigrant families with health care during the pandemic
• Expanded access to banking services to reduce reliance on predatory lenders through the “Bank On” initiative and capped high-interest payday loans
• Doubled the amount of funding for violence prevention and anti-violence programs
• Provided millions of Ilinoisans relief from high interest on consumer debt
• Developed a $15 million low-interest loan program to help small municipalities that were financially impacted by high natural gas prices due to extreme weather conditions