Happy First Day of Winter! Wishing everyone a safe and warm season.

My office will be CLOSED next week, starting on Monday, December 25th. We will reopen the following week on Tuesday, January 2nd.

The Illinois Department of Public Health is now accepting applications for a $312,000 suicide prevention grant. The federally-funded grant will fund a single organization to improve the ability of staffers…

We’re just a week away from Christmas Day, if you’re still looking for the perfect gift consider something “Illinois Made” and support local makers! Click here for more information.

On December 15th, 1791, the United States of America ratified the Bill of Rights, which included the first 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution. These amendments are the bedrock of…

Nominations for Landmarks Illinois’ 2024 Most Endangered Historic Places are due January 12, 2024. Click here for more information.

Wishing all in the Illinois National Guard a happy National Guard birthday today!

December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month because the holiday season has the highest rate of crashes all year. Don’t let yourself or your family become a statistic…

Tis the season to give blood! Sign up for my December 15th Kankakee blood drive online here: https://rephaas.com/…/rep-haas-hosts-holiday-blood-drive/

On this day, Jane Addams became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1919, she founded the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and…