Sen. Darren Bailey is on a campaign bus tour. | Facebook / Darren Bailey
Sen. Darren Bailey is on a campaign bus tour. | Facebook / Darren Bailey
Senator Darren Bailey said he thinks it’s time to take some action concerning mental health care in Illinois.
Bailey spoke about bringing everyone involved in mental health care to the same table to look for solutions.
"Among the issues that I had heard, long wait times, burdensome paperwork, a shortage of providers at all levels — especially psychiatrists — and not enough funding," Bailey said. "We must bring everyone involved in mental health care to the same table and figure out some solutions. I’m talking about doctors, first responders, patients, and home caregivers, parents, teachers and churches to identify the gaps that these tormented people are falling through and find solutions creating such a group will be item number one in the special session that I'm proposing. The time for talking is over. It is time to take action."
Illinois is experiencing a rise in crime in every community across the state. “We got to strategize, we have to mobilize, and get in front of this thing,” Terry Burnside, executive director of the nonprofit violence prevention organization House of Hope, said.
A report by Axios Chicago found that 19% of Illinois cities are underreporting crime data to the FBI.
Tim Baldermann, the mayor of Lenox, said he is frustrated with the crime problems.
"I represent Republicans and Democrats alike," Baldermann told Fox News. "This is not a partisan issue. This violence is happening to everybody."
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