A new Illinois law is in effect giving state police training and authorization to carry epinephrine auto-injectors to help with severe allergic reactions.
Governor Bruce Rauner signed the legislation Friday along with dozens of other bills.
The measure is named after Annie LeGere, a 13-year-old girl from Elmhurst who died after having a severe allergic reaction at a sleepover.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food allergies in children have increased 50 percent from 1997 to 2011.
