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Friday, January 30, 2026
Rep. Tipsword’s E-Newsletter: Tax Season, Energy Policies, School Choice, and More

VALENTINES FOR SENIORS My office is co-hosting a Valentines for Seniors Card Drive, with the deadline for submissions on Monday, February 2. Please consider bringing Valentine’s Day cheer to our…


Friday, January 23, 2026
Rep. Tipsword’s E-Newsletter: General Assembly, No Tax on Tips, Valentines for Seniors, and More

VALENTINES FOR SENIORS CARD DRIVE My office is co-hosting a Valentines for Seniors Card Drive, with the deadline for submissions on February 2. Please consider bringing Valentine’s Day cheer to…


Friday, January 16, 2026
Rep. Tipsword’s E-Newsletter: Valentines for Seniors, General Assembly, SAFE-T Act, and More

VALENTINES FOR SENIORS CARD DRIVE My office is co-hosting a Valentines for Seniors Card Drive, with the deadline for submissions on February 2. Please consider bringing Valentine’s Day cheer to…


Friday, December 12, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s E-Newsletter: Around the District, Immigration, Utilities, and More

AROUND THE DISTRICT I was honored to attend the recent Woodford County EMA Search and Rescue Annual Appreciation Dinner. This year’s Bob Hix Memorial Award for outstanding service and dedication…


Friday, December 5, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s E-Newsletter: Around the District, Tax on Tips, REAL ID, and More

AROUND THE DISTRICT Congratulations Ali Gibbs! Ali Gibbs, a sixth-generation farmer from Benson, has been recognized by the Illinois Soybean Association as a Top 20-under 40 farmer. Ali continues to…


Friday, August 22, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: EOS Newsletter, Health Care, Around the District, and More

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…


Friday, December 6, 2024
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Hunting, Professional Licensing, Utilities, and More

HUNTING Illinois hunters harvested more than 54,000 deer during the first weekend of the firearm deer season. The second firearm deer season kicked off yesterday and continues through Sunday, December…


Thursday, September 12, 2024
Illinois Supreme Court Hears Cases Pertaining to Detention Under SAFE-T Act

The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a pair of cases that test the authority of local courts to hold criminal suspects behind bars while they await trial. Supreme…