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Junior Miss Illinois urges support for Rainbow Riders therapeutic riding program
Summary
Leah Barraza Sloan, 2025 Junior Miss Illinois, described her volunteer work supporting Rainbow Riders, said the program served more than 300 people last year, and asked the council and community to help raise awareness and support.
Leah Barraza Sloan, who identified herself as the 2025 Junior Miss Illinois, spoke at public comment about her community service project supporting Rainbow Riders, a therapeutic horseback‑riding center. She said the program helped her autistic brother gain confidence and social skills and that "Rainbow Riders was able to support over 300 people and celebrate their 20th anniversary" last year.
Sloan outlined her volunteer plans for the summer and offered cards with a link for residents to follow her service year. Mayor Schwartzman asked that her cards be given to the clerk so the city could receive the information for promotion; several councilmembers praised the presentation and noted local autism advocacy efforts in the community.
