Kendall County Times

Illinois senator Villa: House Bill 2400 prepares students without ‘distress of a school shooting’

By Tamara Browning | Jul 16, 2021

An Illinois State Senator has noted her part in the sponsorship of a school law enforcement drills bill sent to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on June 23 that addresses the use of graphic simulations during school lockdown drills.

Villa: More than $173 million for schools will help them ‘move forward’

By Tamara Browning | Apr 6, 2021

An Illinois state senator who worked as a school social worker for 15 years is heralding the more than $173 million of federal funding that will help school districts in her senate district address COVID-19-related challenges.