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Thursday, June 13, 2019
McHenry County Property Tax Rebate Available

The McHenry County Board voted to rebate $15 million of the approximately $40 million fund surplus of Valley Hi Nursing Home, McHenry County’s long-term skilled nursing facility, back to homeowners…


Thursday, May 2, 2019
Road Construction Update: Wilson Rd & Nippersink Rd

From the Lake County Department of Transportation: The contractor has completed the excavation and seeding of the wetland area extension in the southeast corner. Trees will be planted in this…


Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Lake County Offers Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinics

From the Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center: Low-cost pet vaccination clinics provide a convenient and affordable way to keep pets up to date with their shots and…


Monday, April 29, 2019
House Republicans Continue Pushback Against Pritzker Tax Hike

The graduated income tax proposed by Governor JB Pritzker would enable future governors of Illinois and Illinois General Assemblies to enact any tax rate they want upon any specific slice…


Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Fox River Status Update

From the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (March 26, 2019): Current Conditions: Measured inflows on the Fox River near New Munster, WI are 1980 cfs and dropping; flows on Nippersink…


Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Employment Opportunity: Office of the State Fire Marshal

Position: Boiler Safety Specialist – Cook/DuPage/Lake/Will County  The selected candidate will be required to live in Cook, Dupage, Lake, or Will County within six months of hire, no exceptions. Expires:…


Monday, March 4, 2019
Make your opinion known – file a witness slip for a bill

Is there a piece of legislation in the Illinois General Assembly that is particularly important to you? Whether you support or oppose a piece of legislation, one of the easiest…


Friday, March 1, 2019
Poll: Do you support a progressive income tax if it raises your taxes?

Gov. Pritzker says his progressive income tax hike will only raise taxes on the rich, but he won’t commit to what the tax rates will be. In his budget address,…


Friday, February 22, 2019
Gov. Pritzker’s Budget: Tax, Borrow & Spend More

Governor J.B. Pritzker delivered his first Budget and State of the State Address to a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly in Springfield on Wednesday, February 20th. The Governor’s…


Wednesday, January 9, 2019
A constituent resource

It is a great honor to represent our district in Springfield, and I hope that you will visit this site frequently over the coming weeks and months as we work…