Illinois State Senator Adriane Johnson
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Eleven Lake County school libraries receive funding thanks to Johnson

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Wednesday, April 23, 2025 10:49 AM
  • Lake County
  • Library funding

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BUFFALO GROVE – State Senator Adriane Johnson secured more than $35,500 in funding to support public school libraries in Lake County through the Secretary of State’s School District Library Grant Program.

“Libraries are foundational spaces for discovery, learning and imagination,” said Johnson (D-Buffalo Grove). “By investing in our school libraries, we are investing in the academic and personal growth of every student who walks through their doors.”

More than $1.3 million was awarded to 2,484 Illinois public school libraries through the Secretary of State’s School District Library Grant Program. The funding will support library materials such as books, e-books, audiobooks, periodicals, multilingual resources, technology and programs.

The following school districts in the 30th District received a total of $36,446:

  • Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 (Buffalo Grove) – $2,121
  • Kildeer Countryside School District 96 (Buffalo Grove) – $2,982
  • Oak Grove School District 68 (Green Oaks) – $850
  • Gurnee School District 56 (Gurnee) – $1,557
  • Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 (Lincolnshire) – $4,021
  • Lincolnshire Prairie View School District 103 (Lincolnshire) – $1,630
  • Mundelein Elementary School District 75 (Mundelein) – $1,306
  • North Chicago Community Unit School District 187 (North Chicago) – $1,369
  • Community High School District 128 (Vernon Hills) – $2,812
  • Hawthorn School District 73 (Vernon Hills) – $2,945
  • Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 (Waukegan) – $11,000

The grants, awarded once every fiscal year, will support school library services for over one million students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade across the state.

View a list of the school libraries that received funding here.

Johnson helps secure $330,000 in job training funding for YBLC

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Wednesday, April 16, 2025 10:33 AM
  • YBLC, Inc.
  • Pre-apprenticeship program
  • DCEO

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SPRINGFIELD — State Senator Adriane Johnson helped secure $330,000 in job training funding for  YBLC, Inc. in Lake County to help build pathways to good-paying jobs in the construction and building trades.

"This investment in YBLC is an investment in our community’s future," said Senator Adriane Johnson (D-Buffalo Grove). "With these funds, YBLC can continue preparing our young people for meaningful, good-paying careers while strengthening Lake County’s workforce and economy."

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Johnson advances measure to strengthen access and accountability for 2-1-1 helpline

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Thursday, April 10, 2025 09:56 AM

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SPRINGFIELD — To improve coordination and oversight of the 2-1-1 helpline that connects Illinois residents to vital health and human services, State Senator Adriane Johnson championed legislation to bolster reporting standards and statewide collaboration.

“Families across Illinois rely on 2-1-1 to get help during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives,” said Johnson (D-Buffalo Grove). “We have a responsibility to make sure this system is responsive, transparent and consistently high quality across every community.”

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Johnson enhances legislation to bring transparency and dignity to end-of-life care in Illinois prisons

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Wednesday, April 09, 2025 02:53 PM
  • SB 1524
  • Eddie Thomas
  • Access Living

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SPRINGFIELD – In an effort to bring transparency and dignity to end-of-life care in Illinois correctional facilities, State Senator Adriane championed a measure that would require the Illinois Department of Corrections to publish annual reports on its hospice and palliative care programs.

“No one should face death alone and without dignity, regardless of where they are,” said Senator Johnson (D-Buffalo Grove). “This legislation will help us understand how the state is treating people at the end of their lives and allow lawmakers to make informed decisions on how to improve care for incarcerated individuals.”

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More Articles …

  1. Johnson drives measure to establish non-profit investment pool
  2. Johnson declares March 2025 as Illinois Whole Child Month
  3. Johnson introduces bills to reduce food waste and methane emissions
  4. Johnson applauds continued investment in mental health and homelessness
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Thank you for visiting my website!  I am proud to serve as the State Senator from Illinois' 30th District, representing much of the Northern Suburbs. I want to make this site a useful resource. I use my website to get your feedback and your opinions so that I can better serve my constituents. I hope you’ll find this site helpful in keeping up to date with what’s happening in our district and in Springfield. If you have any questions about legislation or issues facing our area, do not hesitate to call my office. I always appreciate hearing from my constituents and I greatly value your thoughts, opinions and feedback.

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