December 18, 2024
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State Sen. Loughran Cappel to host office hours at Joliet library

By Shaw Local News Network
Senate With State Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, D-Shorewood, opting to run for Will County executive, the race to replace her in Springfield has led to another competitive primary. Joliet teacher and school board member Meg Loughran Cappel, Joliet City Council member Larry Hug, and Bolingbrook business consultant Michael Crowner are vying to replace Bertino-Tarrant in District 49. Cappel said she's connecting with voters through her experience as a special education teacher and working mother. She said public education is her focus. She wants to tackle issues like the teacher shortage and provide more social-emotional support for students in underserved communities. "These are things that I'm experiencing firsthand (as a teacher)," Cappel said. Hug emphasized his record on the Joliet City Council and the millions of dollars in new business and construction generated in the city since he was first elected in 2011. He said at the state level he wants to focus on improving Illinois's fiscal condition. "We need to actually sit down, roll up our sleeves and spend our current money wisely," Hug said. Crowner, a first-time politician, said he's selling his financial expertise as his biggest asset. He said he wants to "make sure that our state is in a place where people can afford to raise their families." The winner of that Democratic primary would then likely face Plainfield Republican Tom McCullagh.

State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel, D-Shorewood, (Photo provided by State Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel)

State Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel will hold office hours at the Joliet Public Library Black Road Branch on Thursday to provide residents with the chance to receive help and ask pertinent questions.

“My office is here to help with local issues, state resources and more,” Loughran Cappel, D-Shorewood, said in a news release. “As we head into the new year, it’s important for my office to be accessible across the 49th District.”

The event will be held 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Joliet Public Library Black Road Branch, 3395 Black Road, Joliet.

This is a free event, and is an effort from Loughran Cappel’s office to assist residents with resources they may need from the state, as well as to provide a range of dates, times and locations that will increase accessibility, according to the release from her office.

With questions or concerns, people can contact Loughran Cappel’s office at 815-267-6119 or visit her website at SenatorLoughranCappel.com.

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