Cervantes inaugurated to the 104th General Assembly
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SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Javier Loera Cervantes was sworn in for his second term as state senator for the 1st District as the 104th General Assembly began Wednesday.
“It continues to be a great honor to serve the people of the 1st District. This role has given me the opportunity to facilitate the voices of our community to be heard in Springfield,” said Cervantes (D-Chicago). “We have gone through so much together in the past few years, and as I look back, I remember who inspires me throughout the 1st District and about the work and progress we have made. Legislative change powers my devotion to Illinois and the residents of my district as we tackle future challenges and endeavors.”
Cervantes spent his first term uplifting voices of his constituents and pushing a legislative agenda that focuses on creating more community resources, increasing professional development, protecting workers from marginalization and increasing protections for immigrant Illinoisans. With the start of his second full term, Cervantes will continue to prioritize the working-class people that make up the 1st District and stand beside the voices of the community to create a positive impact on the residents of Illinois.
Over 250 served at Cervantes’ grocery and energy resource fair
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CICERO – State Senator Javier Cervantes and Nicor Gas hosted a grocery and energy resource fair at Morton College on Thursday, giving over 250 residents the opportunity to learn about their energy rates, sign up for utility bill assistance and receive free groceries.
“We are here to help residents in need and make sure they have the opportunity to find resources that help them at home and save them time and money,” said Cervantes (D-Chicago). “I want to thank our partners from Nicor, CEDA, and other agencies who were here to help residents with their utility bills and facilitate a great event where we could give back to our community.”
Over 250 residents who registered for Thursday’s event at Morton College were able to collect grocery care boxes curated by TopBox. Attendees also connected with Nicor representatives to learn about energy efficiency programs, residential and income-eligible assistance, energy bill assistance programs, job openings and general energy and natural gas education.
Cervantes announces funding for local libraries, literacy programs
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CHICAGO — State Senator Javier Loera Cervantes recently announced three adult and family literacy programs in the 1st Senate District have been awarded $215,000 in grant funding.
“This funding will support students, families and our workforce by strengthening literacy and adult education in our community,” said Cervantes (D-Chicago). “Libraries offer pathways to lifelong learning and growth, and I’m excited for the new opportunities this will open up for families in the 1st District.”
The grants, awarded by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, included nearly $22 million for library services and $6 million for literacy programs throughout the state. Three organizations and schools in the district Cervantes represents received funding to enhance literacy programs that promote basic reading, math, writing and English language skills:
Cervantes: Local schools to receive over $6 million in evidence-based funding
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CHICAGO — State Senator Javier Loera Cervantes announced that seven school districts across the area will receive more than $6 million in additional funding to help address the financial challenges of recent years.
“Our students deserve a commitment from Illinois to continue to fund schools fairly and equitably,” said Cervantes (D-Chicago). “By using the evidence-based funding formula, we are giving back to the students who need our help the most.”
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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