AROUND THE DISTRICT Work on Illinois 89 Bridge over Illinois River IDOT has announced that work to wash the Illinois 89 bridge crossing the Illinois River south of Spring Valley…

END OF SESSION NEWSLETTER My 2025 End of Session newsletter was mailed out recently to constituents in District 105. Topics I hit on this year included Route 66, the Feeding…

EDUCATION We have an opportunity to help kids across Illinois access the educational support they need through the federal Educational Choice for Children Act. Here’s why Democrats should opt Illinois…

AROUND THE DISTRICT Earlier this week, our free Senior Expo in Pontiac was packed with helpful services, health screenings, and local resources. The event was co-hosted by Sen. Chris Balkema, and we…

SENIOR EXPO/SALVATION ARMY DRIVE Please join us at our upcoming Senior Expo in Pontiac on Wednesday, August 6! The event will be held at the Pontiac Parks and Recreation Center…

SENIOR EXPO/SALVATION ARMY DRIVE Please join us at our upcoming Senior Expo in Pontiac on Wednesday, August 6! The event will be held at the Pontiac Parks and Recreation Center from 9…

AROUND THE DISTRICT At a press conference earlier this week in Pekin, Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman and leaders with the Illinois Department of Agriculture urged family-owned farms to register…

UNCLAIMED PROPERTY Up to 600,000 Illinoisans will receive surprise checks in the mail from the State of Illinois as part of the Treasurer’s office I-Cash Enhanced Money Match Program. The…

State Agencies IDFPR Continues Licensure Improvements The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has announced that 18 more professions are now available for licensure via the Department’s new online licensing…

Republicans File Lawsuit, Urge Veto of SB 328 This week, members of the Illinois House and Senate Republican caucuses joined together to call on Gov. Pritzker to veto Senate Bill…