Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton
@ltgovstratton.illinois.gov
Official account of Illinois’ 48th Lt. Governor. Advancing justice and uplifting women + girls across Illinois. Our only way forward is together. she/her.
It’s National Education Week! In Illinois, our students, educators, and school communities inspire us every day. When we invest in education, we invest in our future—and our future is bright!
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
It’s National Education Week! In Illinois, our students, educators, and school communities inspire us every day. When we invest in education, we invest in our future—and our future is bright!
The Texas National Guard is leaving Chicago but the danger of Trump's overreach is not gone. This was never about safety. He's going to keep trying to normalize the militarization of our cities—we have to fight back every single time.
Texas National Guard departs Illinois
The out-of-state troops, which had been living at the U.S. Army Reserve Training Center in southwest suburban Elwood, left facility as of 1 p.m. Monday, according to a memorandum obtained by the Tr…
www.chicagotribune.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The Texas National Guard is leaving Chicago but the danger of Trump's overreach is not gone. This was never about safety. He's going to keep trying to normalize the militarization of our cities—we have to fight back every single time.
Refusing to extend ACA tax credits means everyone’s healthcare is about to skyrocket. Because of inaction in Washington, Illinoisans and their families will be paying more for the care they need.
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Refusing to extend ACA tax credits means everyone’s healthcare is about to skyrocket. Because of inaction in Washington, Illinoisans and their families will be paying more for the care they need.
Illinois is home to world-class educational institutions. No matter what’s going on in Washington, we're making sure education is accessible and affordable.
Illinois steps up where feds fall down in making college affordable
If the federal government refuses to invest in our students, the responsibility — and the opportunity — falls to the states. Illinois is meeting that moment.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Illinois is home to world-class educational institutions. No matter what’s going on in Washington, we're making sure education is accessible and affordable.
Disgusting. These same agents pepper sprayed an infant this weekend and now they're posing for photos—it's all a joke to them.
This is not a government-funded sightseeing trip. ICE needs to be held accountable.
This is not a government-funded sightseeing trip. ICE needs to be held accountable.
Border Patrol Agents Pose At The Bean For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, 'Little Village!'"
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Disgusting. These same agents pepper sprayed an infant this weekend and now they're posing for photos—it's all a joke to them.
This is not a government-funded sightseeing trip. ICE needs to be held accountable.
This is not a government-funded sightseeing trip. ICE needs to be held accountable.
Reposted by Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
A judge ordered SNAP benefits be restored for November. Trump is choosing to appeal.
They could keep food assistance flowing during a shutdown—the funding is there. But instead, they're asking the courts for permission to let families go hungry.
They could keep food assistance flowing during a shutdown—the funding is there. But instead, they're asking the courts for permission to let families go hungry.
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A judge ordered SNAP benefits be restored for November. Trump is choosing to appeal.
They could keep food assistance flowing during a shutdown—the funding is there. But instead, they're asking the courts for permission to let families go hungry.
They could keep food assistance flowing during a shutdown—the funding is there. But instead, they're asking the courts for permission to let families go hungry.
Trump’s Medicaid cuts could force nine rural Illinois hospitals to close—this is unacceptable.
Lt. Gov. Stratton hosts roundtable to discuss rural healthcare needs
CARBONDALE — Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton visited Carbondale on Wednesday to meet with several professionals in the healthcare industry, including hospital and system administrators and personnel.
thesouthern.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Trump’s Medicaid cuts could force nine rural Illinois hospitals to close—this is unacceptable.
Illinois’ rivers connect communities and drive our economy.
TONIGHT: join the Rivers of Illinois Coordinating Council for a discussion about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and how we can better protect our vital waterways. bit.ly/RiversWebinar2
TONIGHT: join the Rivers of Illinois Coordinating Council for a discussion about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and how we can better protect our vital waterways. bit.ly/RiversWebinar2
November 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Illinois’ rivers connect communities and drive our economy.
TONIGHT: join the Rivers of Illinois Coordinating Council for a discussion about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and how we can better protect our vital waterways. bit.ly/RiversWebinar2
TONIGHT: join the Rivers of Illinois Coordinating Council for a discussion about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and how we can better protect our vital waterways. bit.ly/RiversWebinar2
In the first two years of Girls Lead, more than 110 girls have shadowed women leaders across Illinois government. 🌟
If you’re in 5th - 12th grade and want to learn more about how things get done, this is your chance—join us!
bit.ly/GirlsLead202...
If you’re in 5th - 12th grade and want to learn more about how things get done, this is your chance—join us!
bit.ly/GirlsLead202...
November 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
In the first two years of Girls Lead, more than 110 girls have shadowed women leaders across Illinois government. 🌟
If you’re in 5th - 12th grade and want to learn more about how things get done, this is your chance—join us!
bit.ly/GirlsLead202...
If you’re in 5th - 12th grade and want to learn more about how things get done, this is your chance—join us!
bit.ly/GirlsLead202...
Defying court orders, Trump would rather hold this country hostage than help people put food on the table. If he has his way, people across the country won't be able to afford groceries or healthcare.
thehill.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Defying court orders, Trump would rather hold this country hostage than help people put food on the table. If he has his way, people across the country won't be able to afford groceries or healthcare.
This shouldn't be an argument—no one should go hungry.
November 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This shouldn't be an argument—no one should go hungry.
More proof that this has nothing to do with public safety—it's making people afraid to ask for help.
Operation Midway Blitz linked to dip in 911 calls, especially in Little Village
The rate of 911 calls made in Chicago has dropped precipitously in the two months since the start of Operation Midway Blitz, a Tribune review of city data found, and nowhere is the decrease more pr…
www.chicagotribune.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
More proof that this has nothing to do with public safety—it's making people afraid to ask for help.
Today’s Dia de los Muertos 5K through Pilsen wasn’t just about honoring our ancestors. In a time of such fear and harmful attacks on our neighbors, it was a bold testament—8,000 runners strong—to the power of community and that we are still here!
November 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Today’s Dia de los Muertos 5K through Pilsen wasn’t just about honoring our ancestors. In a time of such fear and harmful attacks on our neighbors, it was a bold testament—8,000 runners strong—to the power of community and that we are still here!
While today’s rulings will ease some worry for our families—this is only temporary, and should never have reached a courtroom. The federal government has decided that feeding the hungry is no longer their priority.
Two federal judges rule the Trump administration must tap into billions in emergency funds to at least partially cover food stamp benefits in November
https://cnn.it/4ok7bSI
https://cnn.it/4ok7bSI
October 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
While today’s rulings will ease some worry for our families—this is only temporary, and should never have reached a courtroom. The federal government has decided that feeding the hungry is no longer their priority.
When Washington plays politics instead of feeding people, Illinois steps up. We'll always put our people first.
October 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
When Washington plays politics instead of feeding people, Illinois steps up. We'll always put our people first.
ICE, DHS, and CBP aren’t letting officials into Broadview because they know conditions are inhumane.
Reports from inside are heartbreaking and unacceptable. This is not how we treat people in the United States—these agencies must be held accountable.
Reports from inside are heartbreaking and unacceptable. This is not how we treat people in the United States—these agencies must be held accountable.
Advocates allege ‘inhumane’ conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility in new lawsuit
Illinois advocates have sued federal authorities over alleged inhumane conditions at a Chicago-area federal immigration facility.
apnews.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
ICE, DHS, and CBP aren’t letting officials into Broadview because they know conditions are inhumane.
Reports from inside are heartbreaking and unacceptable. This is not how we treat people in the United States—these agencies must be held accountable.
Reports from inside are heartbreaking and unacceptable. This is not how we treat people in the United States—these agencies must be held accountable.
We’re a day away from families going hungry because of Trump and Republican inaction. There’s no doubt: SNAP must be protected.
Food access is a public health issue.
Delayed SNAP benefits mean disrupted access to nutrition for the nearly 2 million Illinoisans who rely on them to feed their families and stay healthy.
Delayed SNAP benefits mean disrupted access to nutrition for the nearly 2 million Illinoisans who rely on them to feed their families and stay healthy.
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
We’re a day away from families going hungry because of Trump and Republican inaction. There’s no doubt: SNAP must be protected.
Hate has no home in Illinois. 1 year ago, we launched the Help Stop Hate Initiative, a tool beyond traditional law enforcement to report any display of hate or violence. Today, that mission remains as important as ever.
(877) 458-HATE or ILStopHate.org
(877) 458-HATE or ILStopHate.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Hate has no home in Illinois. 1 year ago, we launched the Help Stop Hate Initiative, a tool beyond traditional law enforcement to report any display of hate or violence. Today, that mission remains as important as ever.
(877) 458-HATE or ILStopHate.org
(877) 458-HATE or ILStopHate.org
Say her name: Sonya Massey.
Sonya Massey's life mattered, and she should be alive today. Though nothing we ever say or do will bring Sonya back, today's verdict is one step closer on the long path towards justice.
Sonya Massey's life mattered, and she should be alive today. Though nothing we ever say or do will bring Sonya back, today's verdict is one step closer on the long path towards justice.
October 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Say her name: Sonya Massey.
Sonya Massey's life mattered, and she should be alive today. Though nothing we ever say or do will bring Sonya back, today's verdict is one step closer on the long path towards justice.
Sonya Massey's life mattered, and she should be alive today. Though nothing we ever say or do will bring Sonya back, today's verdict is one step closer on the long path towards justice.
People need more access to quality healthcare, not higher cost barriers.
October 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
People need more access to quality healthcare, not higher cost barriers.
He's talking about declaring war on our cities if they don't fall in line—another page out of the authoritarian playbook.
Trump Says He Is Prepared to Send ‘More Than the National Guard’ Into U.S. Cities
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
He's talking about declaring war on our cities if they don't fall in line—another page out of the authoritarian playbook.
It’s clearer than ever that Republicans in Washington aren’t prioritizing your family's needs.
6 ways the shutdown is about to get worse
Programs ranging from Head Start to SNAP face new strain Nov. 1.
www.politico.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
It’s clearer than ever that Republicans in Washington aren’t prioritizing your family's needs.
This National First Responders Day, I want to express my gratitude to the brave Illinoisans who put their lives on the line every single day. Thank you for keeping our communities safe.
October 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This National First Responders Day, I want to express my gratitude to the brave Illinoisans who put their lives on the line every single day. Thank you for keeping our communities safe.
Head Start is a lifeline for families across the country. 27 days into the shutdown and Trump is picking a fight with preschoolers instead of actually governing.
Chicago Head Start providers and families fear the Trump years
The Trump administration has cast uncertainty over Head Start, which acts as a lifeline to some Chicago families.
www.chicagotribune.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Head Start is a lifeline for families across the country. 27 days into the shutdown and Trump is picking a fight with preschoolers instead of actually governing.