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Castro, Villa excited to see infrastructure improvement projects in Kane County

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Category: News
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 09:56 AM
  • Infrastructure
  • Rebuild Illinois

636565376637330000ELGIN – State Senators Cristina Castro (D- Elgin) and Karina Villa (D- West Chicago) look forward to the investments in infrastructure coming to Kane County announced by the Illinois Department of Transportation last week. The projects are funded by the bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program.

 “For both Kane County residents and visitors, having a modernized, safe transportation sector is so important,” Castro said. “Updating things like traffic lights and sidewalk ramps to be ADA compliant will make our community more accessible while also bringing more jobs to the area.”

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Castro: CEJA will help communities of color and hold utilities accountable

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Friday, April 09, 2021 10:38 AM
  • CEJA
  • Clean Energy Jobs Act

03102021CM0291rSPRINGFIELD – The Senate Committee on Energy and Public Utilities heard from a variety of witnesses testifying about the Clean Energy Jobs Act — a measure championed by State Senator Cristina Castro (D- Elgin) – in a subject matter hearing on Thursday.

“As Illinois begins to move away from coal and towards cleaner energy, it is important that we make sure everyone has a seat at the table,” said Castro, sponsor of Senate Bill 1718, also known as CEJA. “CEJA puts communities that have historically been disproportionately impacted by the dirty effects of the fossil fuel industry at the forefront of the new clean energy economy.”

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Podcast on SB 513

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Wednesday, April 07, 2021 03:37 PM
  • Podcast

 Modem and router unitsState Senator Cristina Castro sat down with the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus podcast to discuss SB 513, a bill she is sponsoring that would require cable companies to cease charging customers for modems and routers once the cost of the device is paid.

Listen to "State Senator Cristina Castro Discusses SB513" on Spreaker.

You can also listen on whatever you listen to podcasts by searching the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus. 

Hundreds of vaccines coming to Elgin area, thanks to Castro

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Wednesday, April 07, 2021 09:04 AM
  • COVID-19
  • Vaccine

Vaccination ChristianEmmer CC by nc 4.0ELGIN – A new mass vaccination site offering hundreds of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine is coming to Elgin’s Eastside Recreation Center starting on April 7 thanks to efforts made by State Senator Cristina Castro (D- Elgin).

“I’m so glad to see this vaccination site opening in the district I represent,” Castro said. “This site will provide vaccines to vulnerable communities in Cook and Kane Counties, especially those who have been disproportionately impacted by this awful pandemic.”

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  1. Senator Castro announces local schools set to receive over $150 million
  2. Castro’s measure to bring tax dollars to Kane County passes General Assembly
  3. Castro sponsors measure to bring cannabis tax dollars to Kane County
  4. Castro announces local schools as recipients of CTE educators’ grants

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Majority Caucus Whip
22nd Senate District

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