Studies show that consumer (1.4G) fireworks have become safer to use since being regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. More consumer fireworks are being bought and used every year with fewer injuries per pound of product purchased, while Illinois continues to miss out on the taxes from these purchases. By relaxing the consumer fireworks laws in Illinois, residents will once again be able to enjoy using them and the state will realize the financial benefit from sales tax revenue.

Society's future is surely slipping out of the horizon of a brighter future on a lot of self inflicted decisions..but keeping the Cottonwood Treatment Facility open is a HUGE necessity..even a police officer here in Cape Girardeau said, Cape P.D. used to only handled MAYBE 1-2 mentally disturbed people a month, now it's 1-2 a day! It's unbelievable..I have a son with a diagnosis of moderate ADHD, & ODD, our children of course are the/our future!!.. How can a great treatment facility like Cottonwood, where some employees have been there for two or more decades and SO many youths have benefited, just be called a budget cut???

I have been personally affected by all the defects in this App. I'm addicted and need for the questions to be answered by real people.

Detroit's Water Authorities Shut Down of the water supplies to the Detroit residents who did not pay their bills.

I am a professional dog trainer and I see the devastating anguish dogs with noise phobias have. I also own one of these dogs. With fireworks now being set off for weeks before the fourth of July and often times starting in the late afternoon and early evening these dogs suffer for hours each day and for days leading up to the holiday then for days afterwards with each firework that is set off.

A parent should be charged with child neglect, child abuse and child endangerment when they ignore the signs of their child being a sexual predator. When a child is accused of sexual battery, counseling should be mandatory, not wait until there is a second or a third victim. My son became a victim when he was 3; nothing was done about it so now my 2 year old is a victim. Enough is enough! It needs to be stopped! No child should ever suffer from this awful crime, it stays with them forever. All children need to be protected.

The cases of rape an brutal murder of women and girls are a daily occurrence in India. These women and girls are not only being raped, they are being murdered in the most horrific ways. All of the case also involve a gang of men and often times a police officer is part of this gang, leaving the women or girl completely powerless from the beginning. Here are a few incidents which have all made national headlines: December 16th 2012- Munirka: 23 year old girl raped and murdered by several men on a bus outside Delhi. The young women was raped in a brutal manner, which include the use of a pole. She was with a male friend who was beaten with a pole. Afterwards she and her friend were thrown off the bus alongside the road. The perpetrators tried to run her over at that point, but she was pulled to safety by the male friend she was traveling with. They were found and taken to a hospital. More brutality to her body was found and she was flow to Singapore to receive treatment. She died 2 weeks later. The rape case on December 16th sparked protests across India and all over the world, but many incidents have followed. Sadly, nothing has changed. February 20th 2013 - Nagpur: Three sisters ages 11, 9 and 6 were found dumped in a well in Nagpur. The girls were on their way home from school. The autopsy reports showed that they were brutally raped. (http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/22/17056657-india-reeling-after-rape-and-murder-of-3-young-sisters?lite ) May 28th 2014 -Katra Village near Lucknow : Two girls ages 16 and 14 were found hanging in a mango tree. The police reports show that the two girls were raped and strangled to death when they went to go the bathroom in the field. Afterward they were hung in a mango tree nearby. June 3rd 2014 - South Garo Hills, Meghalaya: A mother was taken from her home while her family was locked inside. They could watch from the window. In resisting molestation the mother was shot in the head point blank with her family watching from the window http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/06/04/318890896/latest- sexual-assault-in-india-underscores-u-n-chiefs-call-for-action Women and girls are crying out for change. They need our help. It is time for these powerful Indian-American CEO’s of global corporations to speak up and help build the support that is so desperately needed. I am a mom, I am Indian–American. I was the first generation of my family born in the US. I have many family members living in India and I have had the opportunity to travel extensively through the country as an adult, and I spent many of my summers in India as a child. I have made connections, I have seen the beauty, I have seen the sadness, and this is why this issue hits home. Not to mention I have two beautiful daughters. Right now I am angry and completely heartbroken. I also feel completely helpless. That is why I am doing this. Please join me and supporting and helping these women and girls who are having their precious lives taken from them in the most horrific ways. It is our responsibility to push people with powerful voices to use those voices where they are needed most and to use those voices loudly.

We need to stop the federal government in its tracks. "Land Grabs" are occurring all over the US and we can not allow it. The Oglala Sioux and Lakota Sioux need our help in stopping this tyranny. This bill has already been written and if passed by Congress, these First Nations people will lose their land. We can do this!! Please sign this petition, post and circulate widely.

The Speaker has been unwilling to bring legislation to the floor, to the detriment of The American People and our democracy. It is our contention that his [in]actions are driven solely by a desire to have President Obama fail. We would have him tried in civil court because civilian lives are being negatively impacted on a daily basis.

Without pledging responsibility citizens of the United States of America are just repeating a lot of words that don't require them to take continuous action toward the betterment of our country.

My name is Mrs. Georgia Bell, my family came to Akron in 1953 from the south. The East Akron Community House (EACH) was there to help out. The city of Akron now owns our building. We were poor. We went to EACH for cooking classes, sewing, anything that would occupy our time in summer and winter. When I grew up my kids went there. I want East Akron children to know EACH is there to help them succeed and grow in their lives, to have the experience my children had. Parents can come there for anything they need and suggest what their children need. I want Akron City Council to return EACH to ownership and control by the revitalized Board of Directors and residents.

Cannabis prohibition is negatively effecting our communities, including contributing to Delaware's violence epidemic, while police manpower and resources are being diverted to non-violent cannabis possession arrests. Delaware can't afford this costly, unscientific based policy, ($13.2 million wasted annually just on possession arrests.) Colorado's tax revenue has significantly increased, they created many jobs, & their crime rate has decreased since regulation. It is time to bring the jobs and money back to Delaware.