In celebration of community diversity, LaGrange Village Hall played host to this year's annual Annual Race Unity Rally. The event is held by CommUNITY Diversity Group every year, and is intended to bring the community together to recognize its diversity and to celebrate the village’s rich history and contributions made by all of its residents.

Senator Lightford was able to attend, celebrate diversity with other members of the community and speak on a new law she sponsored that addresses racial disparities in suspensions and expulsions in schools.

The Home Court Program is a collaboration between ESPN and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to provide grants of up to $25,000 to non-profits and schools to support capital improvement projects that improve the quality, safety and accessibility of basketball courts.

For additional information on the LISC and ESPN Home Court Program and to apply, please visit www.lisc.org or contact Keri Blackwell at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Proposals are due to LISC in New York City by mail only on Thursday, October 15, 2015.