Shred Event and Paper Products Drive

Join me and State Rep. Terra Costa Howard with the Village of Lombard for our Shred Event and Paper Products Drive on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at Lombard Village Hall, located at 255 E. Wilson Ave. Participants are able to shred two banker boxes per car containing personal documents. Feel free to also drop off toilet paper, paper towels, or other household paper products for the Outreach House. I hope to see you there!

Environmental Town Hall

On Monday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m., located at Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, please join me for an environmentally focused Town Hall with subject matter experts along with the Illinois Environmental Council!

Ellman announces local schools will receive over $915,000 in evidence-based funding

NAPERVILLE – State Senator Laura Ellman announced that eight school districts across the 21^st District will receive over $915,000 in additional funding to help alleviate financial challenges.

“Evidence-based funding gives schools the resources and financial backing they need,” said Ellman (D-Naperville). “These investments are critical in ensuring local schools meet their children’s educational needs.”  

The funding comes from the 2017 Illinois Senate Democrat-backed evidence-based funding formula – an overhaul of the way the state funds K-12 education. The law made school funding more equitable by calculating the needs of individual school districts and basing its state revenue on those needs. The formula takes into account a district’s total enrollment, poverty rate and number of special education or English language learners, among other factors.

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STEAM Academy 2024!

This October 2024, I will be leading tours to participating students to meet special guests and discuss their work in a STEAM-related field. Participation is free and open to students ages 11 to 14! For more information, please contact our office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call us at 630-601-9961. You must apply for this event by Friday, Sept. 20 at 5 p.m. - click here to fill out the application form.