State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) successfully shepherded a bill through the Senate that designates the Calvatia Gigantea, or “Giant Puffball,” as the official state mushroom. The initiative, outlined in Senate Bill 3514, was a collaborative effort with students from the Prairie School of DuPage, as reported on Apr 10, 2024.Prairie School of DuPage Teacher Erin Hemmer commended the students' efforts, stating, “Since November, all 25 Upper Elementary scholars collected qualitative and quantitative data, surveyed over 100 Illinois stakeholders, and even held a.