As a powerful symbol of remembrance, State Senator Sara Feigenholtz and Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office in Springfield will be illuminated yellow in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. “The Holocaust is not only a chapter in history, but a collective trauma that continues to shape our families, our communities and our commitment to ensuring such atrocities are
State Senator Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) released the following statement after the Trump administration notified grantees that it is terminating roughly $2 billion in federal grant funding that was appropriated by Congress to support mental health and substance use treatment services: “At a moment when we are seeing a meteoric rise in the mental health needs of our youth, the Trump administration is yet again
State Senator Sara Feigenholtz is urging current and former youth under the care of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to apply for the 2026 DCFS Scholarship Program. “Students transitioning to college should be able to focus on their education instead of having to worry about how to pay for school – especially our most vulnerable youth,” said Feigenholtz (D-Chicago). “This scholarship
