Parks Passport 2025

Explore the 21^st Senate District park-by-park this summer! Stop by the district office for a copy of our parks passport or feel free to download the Parks Passport 2025 and print at home. Track your visits and bring us your completed passport for a fun prize. Happy exploring!

Ellman measure would help middle school students earn high school credit

SPRINGFIELD – Ensuring middle school students receive equal opportunity to earn high school credits, State Senator Laura Ellman is sponsoring a measure to provide seventh- and eighth-grade students with the option to earn high school credit for high school level courses.

“Students statewide work diligently to achieve success in their academic careers,” said Ellman (D-Naperville). “A middle school student, whose course is not taught by a teacher with a certain certification level, may not receive the necessary high school credits to enroll in the next level of their education.”

Under current Illinois law, middle school students are able to receive credit for high school level courses, as long as the course is offered by the high school in the student’s district and the instructor holds a professional educator license and is endorsed for the grade level and content area of the course.

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Personal Care Items Donation Drive

Now through the end of the month, my office is accepting donations for personal care items to benefit the People's Resource Center. Drop off new personal care items, including soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and deodorant at our available drop-off locations:

Naperville Public Library

• Nichols Library - 200 W. Jefferson Ave.
• Naper Blvd. Library - 2035 S. Naper Blvd.
• 95th St. Library - 3015 Cedar Glade Dr.

My District Office

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Ellman to clarify ephedrine prescription exemptions

SPRINGFIELD – To offer clarity for patients and pharmacies, State Senator Laura Ellman is sponsoring a measure to ease restrictions on medication containing ephedrine – a drug commonly used to treat allergies and low blood pressure – if it is prescribed by a physician.

“Medical providers want to give their patients the best course of treatment, but current Illinois law does not make it clear if physicians can lawfully prescribe a drug containing ephedrine to treat certain conditions,” said Ellman (D-Naperville). “This puts providers and order pharmacies at risk of violating existing restrictions and places patients at risk of delayed care.”

To reduce the chance of abuse as a stimulant, ephedrine products are currently prohibited from being advertised in Illinois if they are labeled as enhancing stimulation, mental alertness, weight loss, appetite control, muscle enhancement, or energy. House Bill 2874 would ensure the law is clear that these restrictions do not apply to ephedrine medications that have been prescribed by a licensed physician for a legitimate medical reason.

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