League of Women Voters hosting forum on reducing gun violence

The League of Women Voters of Lake County is hosting a virtual forum "Reducing the Plague of Gun Violence, Here, There, Everywhere" at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Speakers are Jose Santos Woss, director of Justice Reform @Friends Committee on National Legislation, who will discuss efforts to get congressional funding for "violence interrupter" programs nationwide; Kris Brown, president of Brady, who will discuss steps Illinois can take to end gun violence; and Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart, who will explain his office's work on gun violence prevention plans.

Registration is required at tinyurl.com/gv913.