State Senator Karina Villa

Please join us in welcoming our Summer 2026 High School Interns! ☀️ Swipe to meet the team as they kick off their summer program.

I had a great meeting with Executive Director, Yahayra Argueta of the Aurora Downtown District to discuss community partnerships and downtown business development.

Exciting things are ahead—stay tuned for August First Fridays and The Kids Krew, a new monthly pop-up with fun themed activities for kids and families!

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandpas and father figures across the 25th District! Enjoy your day 💙

¡Feliz Día del Padre a todos los papás, abuelos y figuras paternas de todo el Distrito 25! Disfruten de su día 💙

What a special afternoon in Aurora for the Juneteenth Flag raising ceremony.

On June 19, 1865, the promise of freedom finally reached enslaved Black Americans in Texas more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It was a day generations had hoped and prayed would come.

That hope endures today. As we honor the resilience of our Black communities, we must never stop fighting for advancing justice, equity, and true equality for all.

Juneteenth reminds us that freedom must be made real through investment, opportunity, and collective action. As we honor this day, we celebrate the strength and resilience of Black communities and the importance of Black and Brown unity in building a more just and equitable future.
Our offices are closed today in observance of Juneteenth and will reopen on Monday, June 22.

The fight for a dignified existence begins with the ability to earn a livable wage and provide for our people. It was an honor to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Arise Chicago at their Faith and Labor Breakfast, recognizing their longstanding commitment to advancing workers’ rights. Together, we must continue building a future where every worker, regardless of status or income, is treated with dignity and respect.

While this is a step forward, our communities need a leap forward. My colleagues and I will continue organizing, advocating, and fighting to hold billionaires accountable and build an Illinois that works for working people, not just the wealthy few.
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Si bien esto representa un paso adelante, nuestras comunidades necesitan dar un gran salto. Mis colegas y yo continuaremos organizándonos, abogando y luchando para exigir responsabilidades a los multimillonarios y construir un Illinois que funcione para la clase trabajadora, y no solo para unos pocos privilegiados.

Happy first day of our summer internship! Today, our summer interns continued a tradition of working together to build spaghetti marshmallow towers.

We are excited to see everything that they will accomplish this summer. Stay tuned for their intro graphics this week!

On the 14th anniversary of DACA, I was honored to join Congresswoman Delia Ramirez and fellow congressional and elected leaders for an oversight hearing on the urgent need to create a pathway to citizenship.

I am grateful to the courageous witnesses who shared their stories—stories that reflect the experiences, resilience, and aspirations of thousands of Dreamers across Illinois. Their voices are a powerful reminder that the fight for permanent protections and a pathway to citizenship is far from over.