Join us for our Care About the Climate event on Thursday, Sept. 12 from 4-7 p.m. at the Illinois Beach State Park located at 1 Lake Front Drive in Zion.

Learn from Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) staff and interactive activities about coastal erosion, wildlife, composting and more. Don't miss this opportunity to learn and engage in environmental stewardship! For questions, you can contact my district office at (847) 548-5631.

GRAYSLAKE — State Senator Mary Edly-Allen celebrated a $550,000 investment that will strengthen Lewis University’s Grayslake General Construction pre-apprenticeship program, helping Lake County residents access hands-on training and pathways into high-demand construction careers.

“Investing in pre-apprenticeship programs means investing in our local workforce,” said Edly-Allen (D-Grayslake). “This funding will help Lewis University equip students with real-world skills, connect them to good-paying jobs, and meet the growing demand for skilled workers in the construction and building trades.”

GRAYSLAKE – Following the announcement the state filed a lawsuit against the federal administration’s Department of Homeland Security over the unlawful and dangerous tactics used by Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Illinois, State Senator Mary Edly-Allen (D-Grayslake) released the following statement:

“I commend Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul for taking decisive and firm action to defend the people of Illinois and uphold the rule of law in the face of dangerous federal overreach by the Trump Administration.

SPRINGFIELD – In Illinois, 42% of women and 26% of men will face violence from an intimate partner. To ensure survivors are not further burdened at work, State Senator Mary Edly-Allen championed a new law to protect employees using workplace resources for documentation purposes.

“Survivors of domestic violence should not have to worry about workplace retaliation,” said Edly-Allen (D-Libertyville). “Survivors should not be penalized for protecting themselves. This law can — and will — save lives.”