BROOKFIELD – Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford (D-Maywood) hosted her Uplift Our Future 12th Annual free Back to School Event serving over 800 community residents with a fun-filled free day at the Brookfield Zoo with no admission fee, no parking fee, no cost for lunch, and no charge for backpacks filled with school supplies for students from PreK to college.

“As we continue to fight this pandemic, our families still need fun experiences, especially if they help our students get prepared for the upcoming school year,” Lightford said. “The Uplift Our Future 12th Annual free Back to School Event turned out amazing, and I am thankful for all the sponsors, vendors, volunteers, and families who came out and supported our kids this year.”

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Join Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford on Sunday, Aug. 8th, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. for my 12th Annual Back to School Event at the Brookfield Zoo. 

The 12th Annual Back to School Event is a fun-filled Free Day for the entire family at the Brookfield Zoo. No admission fee, No parking fee, No cost for lunch, and No cost for backpacks filled with school supplies for students from PreK to College.

Free parking will be at the South Gate, 3300 Golf Road, Brookfield, IL 60513. State that you are here for Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford's Back to School Event and continue right towards the Discovery Center.

Volunteers will be at the Discovery Center to guide you to the zoo's pavilions. Also, vendors will be on site to provide educational information to the youth and parents.

Please do not miss out on this opportunity to have a fun, free day at the zoo and school supplies for the upcoming school year. 

MAYWOOD – Save the date for Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford’s (D-Maywood) 12^th Annual Back to School event at the Brookfield Zoo on Sunday, Aug. 8. 

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois has created new marijuana dispensary licenses for social equity applicants because of a new law sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford (D-Maywood) that was signed Thursday. 

“The signing of HB1443 moves us closer to making the promise of equity in cannabis a reality in a state where the entire existing industry is White. I was proud to partner with State Representative LaShawn Ford in passing HB1443 which is the result of dozens of meetings with stakeholders and applicants who demanded that their voices be heard,” Lightford said. “This industry has the potential to change lives but only if we keep the principles of equity at the center of every decision we make. The signing of this legislation brings us one step closer to making these promises a reality.”

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