Walker launches summer book club

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS — State Senator Mark Walker is hosting a summer book club to amplify the importance of reading for students over summer break.

“Reading is a great way for young people to dive deeper into their passions and discover new stories,” said Walker (D- Arlington Heights). “I encourage students in the 27^th District to take part in the book club and enjoy their summer!”

The summer book club requires students to read eight books of their choice during the summer break, record the names of the books on a form, and return the form to Walker’s Arlington Heights office by Aug. 15. Every child who completes the summer book club will receive a gift card to Kilwin’s Ice Cream from Senator Walker.

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Four infrastructure projects in the 27th District to see $9 million in funding thanks to Walker advocacy

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS —State Senator Mark Walker announced over $9 million in grants from the Illinois Department of Transportation will fund four projects aimed at easing travel across the 27^th District.

“These projects are vital to building safer, more accessible methods of travel for the 27^th District community,” said Walker (D-Arlington Heights). “I am proud that these developments are coming to the community and will continue to advocate for more efforts to ease transportation in the district.”

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Walker measure prioritizing digital consumer protection one step closer to law

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SPRINGFIELD — According to a recent Pew Research poll, 63% of adult Americans have little to no confidence in the reliability and safety of crypto. Stronger consumer protections and greater consumer trust for those using digital coin are one step closer to becoming reality in Illinois thanks to State Senator Mark Walker.

“Illinois consumers need a safe environment to feel confident in engaging in this new digital market,” said Walker (D-Arlington Heights). “This legislation would build the bridge to promote trust between digital currency companies and consumers.”

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Walker honors veterans on 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War

SPRINGFIELD — On the 50^th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and fall of Saigon that took place April 30, 1975, State Senator Mark Walker spoke on his experience serving in the Vietnam War during a press conference on Wednesday.

“After I served in the Vietnam War, my mother asked me why I did it,” said Walker (D-Arlington Heights). “I told her I fought for the Bill of Rights, for freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of assembly. Those freedoms are what I fought for and what my friends fought for. We fought alongside the South Vietnamese who fought for the same freedoms we did, for their country.”

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