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Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Rep. Tipsword, Sen. Balkema Host Senior Expo Tomorrow in Pontiac

REMINDER! – Please join us tomorrow at our Senior Expo in Pontiac. The event will be held at the Pontiac Parks and Recreation Center from 9 a.m. to noon. Admission…


Friday, August 1, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Senior Expo, National Night Out, State Fair, and More

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…


Friday, July 25, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Senior Expo, Public Safety, Jobs, and More

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…


Thursday, July 24, 2025
Rep. Tipsword, Sen. Balkema Host Senior Expo in Pontiac August 6

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 a.m. to…


Monday, July 21, 2025
Join Rep. Tipsword for a Facebook Live End of Session Town Hall Tonight

Please join me for a Facebook Live End of Session Town Hall tonight, beginning at 6 p.m. Senator Chris Balkema and Rep. Jason R. Bunting will also be participating. We…


Friday, July 18, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Around the District, Town Hall, Professional Licensing, and More

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…


Friday, July 11, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Flood Relief, Unclaimed Property, State Budget, and More

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…


Monday, July 7, 2025
Rep. Tipsword Joins Sen. Balkema and Rep. Bunting for Facebook Live Town Hall July 21

I will be joining State Senator Chris Balkema and State Rep. Jason R. Bunting for a Facebook Live End of Session Town Hall on Monday, July 21, at 6 p.m….


Friday, July 4, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Licensure Updates, New Laws, Fourth of July, and More

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…


Monday, June 30, 2025
IDFPR Announces 18 More Professions Available for Licensure

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 system, CORE (Comprehensive Online Regulatory…