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Ciesla begins Northbrook board presidency in inclusive fashion
Northbrook Village President Kathryn Ciesla, shown here after being sworn in May 11, presided over her first full board of trustees meeting this week. Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
Updated 5/26/2021 3:59 PM
Certainly it is in its infancy, but Kathryn Ciesla established an inclusive tone in her first full meeting Tuesday as Northbrook Village president.
Perhaps unavoidable, as she was joined in the remote meeting by new trustee and Nigeria native Joy Ebhomielen, the first African-American to serve in that post for Northbrook.
First up, a Girl Scout Troop from Wood Oaks Junior High delivered the Pledge of Allegiance.
In an effort to expand access to mental health care in Illinois, state Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) has introduced multiple pieces of legislation proposing an increase in accessibility to mental health care.
Fine’s efforts include the Access to Basic Mental Health Information Act and an amendment to the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act. Both pieces of legislation passed the Illinois Senate and now sit in the Illinois House of Representatives.
Fine said she decided to focus the legislation on mental health care because struggles with mental wellness are often stigmatized, and care is not always easy to find.
“People shouldn’t be embarrassed to say they have a mental health issue,” Fine said. “These pieces of legislation say it’s okay to need help.”
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