State Senator Seth Lewis (R-24) has announced that several libraries and library districts in the 24th Senate District will receive a combined total of $693,371.76 in state library grants this year.
State Senator Seth Lewis (R-24) has announced that libraries and library districts in the 24th Senate District will receive a combined $308,130.09 in state library grants this year.
A free Jobs Fair will be hosted by State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) and State Representative Jennifer Sanalitro (R-Hanover Park) on August 28 in Carol Stream. The event aims to assist individuals seeking new employment or career opportunities.
Students from the Prairie School of DuPage in Wheaton made history on Monday when Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3514 into law. The bill designates the Calvatia gigantea, commonly known as the “giant puffball,” as the official mushroom of Illinois. State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) sponsored the bill on behalf of the students.
State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) and State Representative Jennifer Sanalitro (R-Hanover Park) invite all seniors to join them for a Senior Expo on Tuesday, August 20 in Roselle. The event will take place from 9:00 AM until 12:00 Noon at the Clauss Rec Center, located at the Roselle Park District, 555 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Roselle, IL. Admission is free and refreshments will be served.
The residents of the 24th District sent me to Springfield to find bipartisan solutions to the state’s most pressing problems and to make Illinois a place where people want to live, rather than leave. I have worked very hard to form and nurture relationships with both Republican and Democratic lawmakers, and as a result, I enjoyed many legislative successes this year.
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has released its updated multi-year transportation improvement plan. State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) announced that $180,273,000 in IDOT funds will be allocated to projects in the 24th Senate District. Of this total, $154,159 is designated for state highway improvements within the district, and $26,114,000 is set aside for local highway enhancements. For the current fiscal year alone, $71.110 million is earmarked for various projects.
Free family fun is coming to Wheaton as State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) and State Representative Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) host a free youth fishing derby on Saturday, June 29 at Herrick Lake in Wheaton. Youth participants are not required to have a fishing license.
State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) has announced that he has received the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Advocacy in Safety Award for Illinois. The award acknowledges individuals' contributions to safety in their communities and appreciates collaborative efforts to enhance workplace and roadway safety.
On May 26, Senate Democrats approved a Fiscal Year 2025 budget that includes record spending and nearly $1 billion in tax increases. In response to the Senate’s passage of the budget, State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett), who voted against it, released a statement.
State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) honored U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert H. Miller on May 25 with the Senate’s passage of House Joint Resolution 60, which names a section of Illinois Route 38 (Roosevelt Road) in Wheaton in the fallen soldier’s honor. Specifically, the section of Rt. 38 in Wheaton between County Farm Road and Winfield Road will be known as the “U.S. Army SSG Robert J. Miller Memorial Highway.”
Legislation sponsored by State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) to designate an official state mushroom has advanced to the Governor’s desk for final action after receiving widespread bipartisan support in both chambers of the General Assembly.
Senator Lewis, along with Representatives Grant and Sanalitro, are organizing a job fair aimed at connecting employers with potential employees. The event will provide an opportunity for businesses to showcase their job openings and interact directly with job seekers.
State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) has contested the claims of the Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU), which recently saw 600 members take a taxpayer-funded day off to demand an additional $1 billion in state funding for Chicago Public Schools. According to Sen. Lewis, recent funding figures challenge many of the assertions made by the CTU.
State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) proposed a $1.25 million funding request before the Senate Appropriations Committee for a stoplight improvement in Wheaton on May 8, 2024.