Casten is special guest at Special Olympics event at Richards
Special Olympics Illinois held various competitions throughout the state last week and the Region E Unified event at Richards High School on May 4 had a special guest.
District 6 Congressman Sean Casten made the trip to Oak Lawn to greet some of the athletes, watch them in action and to read a proclamation.
“It’s an honor to be here,” Casten told the crowd at the school’s stadium while wearing a new Richards Bulldogs baseball cap. “As a congressman I can tell you that there are not many events I attend where I can dress down and be outside and watching people enjoy themselves.”
Locally, athletes from Richards and L.J. Hauser Junior High School in Riverside were among the competitors at the meet, one of the few unified meets the SOILL offers. High school athletes competed for chances to go to the IHSA boys and girls state meets to be held later in May.
By: Jeff Vorva
Source: Southwest Regional Publishing