Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton
@ltgovstratton.illinois.gov
Official account of Illinois’ 48th Lt. Governor. Advancing justice and uplifting women + girls across Illinois. Our only way forward is together. she/her.
Good news! We’ve extended the deadline to apply for the next Girls Lead cohort—get your application in by December 15! bit.ly/GirlsLead2025IL
December 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Good news! We’ve extended the deadline to apply for the next Girls Lead cohort—get your application in by December 15! bit.ly/GirlsLead2025IL
On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we honor the heroes—including many from Illinois—who faced unthinkable danger with courage and resolve. Their sacrifice reminds us of the cost of freedom and the strength of our nation.
December 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we honor the heroes—including many from Illinois—who faced unthinkable danger with courage and resolve. Their sacrifice reminds us of the cost of freedom and the strength of our nation.
The Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program works to repair decades of harm from the War on Drugs and create new pathways to opportunity. Grantees across the state are deeply rooted in their communities—and their impact is real.
December 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program works to repair decades of harm from the War on Drugs and create new pathways to opportunity. Grantees across the state are deeply rooted in their communities—and their impact is real.
Disability rights are human rights. Today and everyday, we uplift the voices of the disability community.
This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recommit to the work still ahead to create a truly accessible, inclusive Illinois.
This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recommit to the work still ahead to create a truly accessible, inclusive Illinois.
December 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Disability rights are human rights. Today and everyday, we uplift the voices of the disability community.
This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recommit to the work still ahead to create a truly accessible, inclusive Illinois.
This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recommit to the work still ahead to create a truly accessible, inclusive Illinois.
The facts haven’t changed—vaccines are safe, effective, and essential to public health.
Pritzker signs bill strengthening vaccine access in IL after recent decisions from Trump admin.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday morning to strengthen vaccine access in Illinois after recent decisions from the Trump administration.
abc7chicago.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The facts haven’t changed—vaccines are safe, effective, and essential to public health.
70 years ago today, Rosa Parks showed the world the power of one Black woman’s steadfast courage. Thank you, Rosa, for taking a stand. We can do hard things, and we'll keep pressing on to defend justice and civil rights in her name.
December 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
70 years ago today, Rosa Parks showed the world the power of one Black woman’s steadfast courage. Thank you, Rosa, for taking a stand. We can do hard things, and we'll keep pressing on to defend justice and civil rights in her name.
Black-owned businesses make our communities stronger, more vibrant, and more innovative and Illinois is home to 141,000+ Black-owned businesses that employ over 175,000 people. On Black Shop Friday to shop local and keep opportunity growing across Illinois.
Black Owned Business in Illinois | Enjoy Illinois
We’re highlighting some of Illinois’ one-of-a-kind Black-owned businesses. Each one is a maker in the Illinois Made program that spotlights hidden gems.
www.enjoyillinois.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Black-owned businesses make our communities stronger, more vibrant, and more innovative and Illinois is home to 141,000+ Black-owned businesses that employ over 175,000 people. On Black Shop Friday to shop local and keep opportunity growing across Illinois.
Happy Native American Heritage Day! Illinois wouldn’t be what it is today without the Indigenous peoples who have called this land home since long before Illinois was a state. We honor their traditions, resilience, and enduring impact.
November 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Happy Native American Heritage Day! Illinois wouldn’t be what it is today without the Indigenous peoples who have called this land home since long before Illinois was a state. We honor their traditions, resilience, and enduring impact.
From my family to yours, wishing everyone a peaceful, joyful Thanksgiving. Let’s continue to gather in community, lift one another up, and be thankful for everything we share.
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
From my family to yours, wishing everyone a peaceful, joyful Thanksgiving. Let’s continue to gather in community, lift one another up, and be thankful for everything we share.
As we mark Farm-City week and head into Thanksgiving, we’re reminded that #agconnectsusall. Illinois’ farmers and food workers keep our tables full—and we’re grateful for their work every day.
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
As we mark Farm-City week and head into Thanksgiving, we’re reminded that #agconnectsusall. Illinois’ farmers and food workers keep our tables full—and we’re grateful for their work every day.
As Chair of the Council on Women and Girls, I am proud of our continued work to end gender-based violence in Illinois. On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we recommit to ensuring everyone's right to safety, dignity, and justice.
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
As Chair of the Council on Women and Girls, I am proud of our continued work to end gender-based violence in Illinois. On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we recommit to ensuring everyone's right to safety, dignity, and justice.
Healthcare is a right, not a privilege. No one should have to balance their wellbeing against their checkbook.
Too many working families are facing real financial uncertainty and higher healthcare costs at the hands of the Trump Administration.
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Healthcare is a right, not a privilege. No one should have to balance their wellbeing against their checkbook.
Girls Lead is back—and applications are open until December 1! Apply today: bit.ly/GirlsLead2025IL
Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton’s Girls Lead Program Launches Third Cohort
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton has announced that applications are now open to join the third year of the Girls Lead program. Selected applicants will shadow a woman leader in state
thesouthern.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Girls Lead is back—and applications are open until December 1! Apply today: bit.ly/GirlsLead2025IL
Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the lives taken by anti-trans violence and hold their families and communities close. Illinois will always stand with our trans neighbors—and fight for a future where every person can live safely, openly, and with dignity.
November 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the lives taken by anti-trans violence and hold their families and communities close. Illinois will always stand with our trans neighbors—and fight for a future where every person can live safely, openly, and with dignity.
It’s National Education Week! In Illinois, our students, educators, and school communities inspire us every day. When we invest in education, we invest in our future—and our future is bright!
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
It’s National Education Week! In Illinois, our students, educators, and school communities inspire us every day. When we invest in education, we invest in our future—and our future is bright!
The Texas National Guard is leaving Chicago but the danger of Trump's overreach is not gone. This was never about safety. He's going to keep trying to normalize the militarization of our cities—we have to fight back every single time.
Texas National Guard departs Illinois
The out-of-state troops, which had been living at the U.S. Army Reserve Training Center in southwest suburban Elwood, left facility as of 1 p.m. Monday, according to a memorandum obtained by the Tr…
www.chicagotribune.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The Texas National Guard is leaving Chicago but the danger of Trump's overreach is not gone. This was never about safety. He's going to keep trying to normalize the militarization of our cities—we have to fight back every single time.
Refusing to extend ACA tax credits means everyone’s healthcare is about to skyrocket. Because of inaction in Washington, Illinoisans and their families will be paying more for the care they need.
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Refusing to extend ACA tax credits means everyone’s healthcare is about to skyrocket. Because of inaction in Washington, Illinoisans and their families will be paying more for the care they need.
Illinois is home to world-class educational institutions. No matter what’s going on in Washington, we're making sure education is accessible and affordable.
Illinois steps up where feds fall down in making college affordable
If the federal government refuses to invest in our students, the responsibility — and the opportunity — falls to the states. Illinois is meeting that moment.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Illinois is home to world-class educational institutions. No matter what’s going on in Washington, we're making sure education is accessible and affordable.
Disgusting. These same agents pepper sprayed an infant this weekend and now they're posing for photos—it's all a joke to them.
This is not a government-funded sightseeing trip. ICE needs to be held accountable.
This is not a government-funded sightseeing trip. ICE needs to be held accountable.
Border Patrol Agents Pose At The Bean For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, 'Little Village!'"
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Disgusting. These same agents pepper sprayed an infant this weekend and now they're posing for photos—it's all a joke to them.
This is not a government-funded sightseeing trip. ICE needs to be held accountable.
This is not a government-funded sightseeing trip. ICE needs to be held accountable.
Reposted by Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
A judge ordered SNAP benefits be restored for November. Trump is choosing to appeal.
They could keep food assistance flowing during a shutdown—the funding is there. But instead, they're asking the courts for permission to let families go hungry.
They could keep food assistance flowing during a shutdown—the funding is there. But instead, they're asking the courts for permission to let families go hungry.
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A judge ordered SNAP benefits be restored for November. Trump is choosing to appeal.
They could keep food assistance flowing during a shutdown—the funding is there. But instead, they're asking the courts for permission to let families go hungry.
They could keep food assistance flowing during a shutdown—the funding is there. But instead, they're asking the courts for permission to let families go hungry.
Trump’s Medicaid cuts could force nine rural Illinois hospitals to close—this is unacceptable.
Lt. Gov. Stratton hosts roundtable to discuss rural healthcare needs
CARBONDALE — Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton visited Carbondale on Wednesday to meet with several professionals in the healthcare industry, including hospital and system administrators and personnel.
thesouthern.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Trump’s Medicaid cuts could force nine rural Illinois hospitals to close—this is unacceptable.
Illinois’ rivers connect communities and drive our economy.
TONIGHT: join the Rivers of Illinois Coordinating Council for a discussion about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and how we can better protect our vital waterways. bit.ly/RiversWebinar2
TONIGHT: join the Rivers of Illinois Coordinating Council for a discussion about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and how we can better protect our vital waterways. bit.ly/RiversWebinar2
November 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Illinois’ rivers connect communities and drive our economy.
TONIGHT: join the Rivers of Illinois Coordinating Council for a discussion about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and how we can better protect our vital waterways. bit.ly/RiversWebinar2
TONIGHT: join the Rivers of Illinois Coordinating Council for a discussion about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and how we can better protect our vital waterways. bit.ly/RiversWebinar2
In the first two years of Girls Lead, more than 110 girls have shadowed women leaders across Illinois government. 🌟
If you’re in 5th - 12th grade and want to learn more about how things get done, this is your chance—join us!
bit.ly/GirlsLead202...
If you’re in 5th - 12th grade and want to learn more about how things get done, this is your chance—join us!
bit.ly/GirlsLead202...
November 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
In the first two years of Girls Lead, more than 110 girls have shadowed women leaders across Illinois government. 🌟
If you’re in 5th - 12th grade and want to learn more about how things get done, this is your chance—join us!
bit.ly/GirlsLead202...
If you’re in 5th - 12th grade and want to learn more about how things get done, this is your chance—join us!
bit.ly/GirlsLead202...
Defying court orders, Trump would rather hold this country hostage than help people put food on the table. If he has his way, people across the country won't be able to afford groceries or healthcare.
thehill.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Defying court orders, Trump would rather hold this country hostage than help people put food on the table. If he has his way, people across the country won't be able to afford groceries or healthcare.