Denise Barreto, the Chicago Transit Authority’s first Chief Equity Officer, recently discussed her six-year tenure as a trustee for the Village of Lake in the Hills.
In Kane County districts, there were more Hispanic students than any other individual ethnicity in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Republican candidate Jerry Evans for the 11th Congressional District criticizes the Illinois legislature’s recent decision not to renew the Invest in Kids Act program, expressing concern over the impact on nearly 10,000 children from lower-income backgrounds.