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Loughran Cappel invites residents to Coffee with Cappel community event

• Coffee & Conversation
• Community Events
• Joliet

JOLIET – State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel will host a Coffee with Cappel event in Joliet next month, where residents are invited to join her for a cup of coffee and discussions about issues important to the community.

“One of the best parts of my job is hearing what members of our community care about,” said Loughran Cappel (D-Shorewood). “Learning about the issues people face and how I can better support residents helps me serve you – the people of the 49th District.”

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Loughran Cappel: A balanced budget that improves the education system

• budget
• Statement
• Fiscal Year 2027
• Balanced Budget

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel (D-Shorewood) released the following statement regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 budget on Monday:

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Loughran Cappel leads measure to expand diagnostic access for families of children with autism

• Autism
• Families
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Diagnostic Access
• Children

SPRINGFIELD – Recognizing that Illinois has a shortage of clinicians who are authorized to diagnose autism in children, State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel is leading a measure to ensure children with autism are identified early and connected to proper medical and educational supports.

“Children and families are waiting for as long as two years to receive an autism evaluation because there are not enough medical professionals to diagnose autism,” said Loughran Cappel (D-Shorewood). “This measure improves the process by ensuring children can receive the care they need in a manageable amount of time.”

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Loughran Cappel leads measure to add color discrimination testing to children’s eye exams

• Literacy Development
• Eye Exams
• Color Vision Testing
• Color Blindness

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel is leading a measure to ensure children who have color vision deficiency, more commonly referred to as “color blindness,” are identified early and receive resources to help their literacy.

“Many children do not receive color vision deficiency testing because it’s not required, meaning they often don’t find out until much later in their lives that they cannot distinguish certain colors,” said Loughran Cappel (D-Shorewood). “This measure makes sure children receive testing so they know if they have color vision deficiency and can be connected with the appropriate resources to help them succeed in their education.”

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