Castro teams up with Crespo to host mobile DMV in Streamwood

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Motorists who have been unable to visit a driver services facility to renew their driver’s licenses and purchase vehicle stickers will be able to attend an upcoming mobile DMV event sponsored by State Senator Cristina Castro in partnership with State Representative Fred Crespo and the Illinois Secretary of State.

“Bringing the Secretary of State’s office directly to our communities can help residents more easily access important driver services,” said Castro (D-Elgin). “I encourage residents to take advantage of this convenient way to renew their driver’s licenses and book an appointment for our mobile event as soon as possible.”

The free event will be available to drivers Friday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Poplar Creek Library located at 1405 S. Park Ave. in Streamwood. The unit operates like a driver services facility and offers driver’s license renewals, identification cards, vehicle registration stickers, voter registration and organ donor registration. The offices will have Spanish-speaking staff members on site to ensure language accessibility. Residents should register for the mobile event by filling out this form.

Representatives from the Illinois Tollway will also be on site to help individuals and families with I-PASS registration, benefits and questions. For more information about the I-PASS Assist program, click here.

For additional information, residents can contact Castro’s office at 847-214-8864.

Castro issues statement on executive action offering new pathways to work, residency for mixed-status families

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State Senator Cristina Castro (D-Elgin) released the following statement Tuesday in response to President Joe Biden’s executive order expanding protections for spouses of U.S. citizens and establishing a new pathway to work visas for certain DACA recipients:

“DACA recipients are working, raising families, buying homes, graduating with advanced degrees and transforming their communities for the better. They are drivers of the economy, they are high academic achievers, and they have grown up here. The United States is their home.

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Castro applauds grant funding awarded to local chambers of commerce

Two area chambers of commerce are receiving nearly $85,000 in grant funding designed to provide additional targeted support for small businesses that have struggled to recover from the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to support from State Senator Cristina Castro.

“Local chambers supported our small businesses and communities during the height of the pandemic, underscoring the need for additional funding to propel their recovery efforts,” said Castro (D-Elgin). “We worked to secure vital relief for small businesses over the last few years, and it’s great to see this grant program continuing to make a real difference in the local economy.”

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Castro announces funding for Elgin mental health clinic

State Senator Cristina Castro announced a local mental health center has been selected to participate in a federal program aimed at expanding and improving access to coordinated mental health care and substance use treatment.

“The Ecker Center provides essential services to members of our community – serving as a source of recovery and hope during challenging times,” said Castro (D-Elgin). “The infusion of additional federal dollars through this competitive program will mean greater access to mental and behavioral health services for individuals and families throughout the Northwest Suburbs.”

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