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Friday, April 16, 2021
Haas bill to bring natural gas service to Pembroke Township overwhelmingly approved by House lawmakers

SPRINGFIELD, IL…State Rep. Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) worked diligently in bipartisan fashion to pass legislation out of the Illinois House to address energy accessibility concerns of Pembroke Township residents. Upon passage…


Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Rural Covid-19 Vaccination Program making stops in 79th District, April 5-7

On Monday, Gov. Pritzker announced the opening of four additional vaccination sites for all eligible Illinois residents. Next week, two sites will exclusively serve Kankakee County residents: The Johnson &…


Monday, March 22, 2021
Rep. Haas bill for Pembroke Township clears first hurdle, passes out of committee

KANKAKEE, IL…This afternoon, State Rep. Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) presented her first bill before committee for the first time as a lawmaker. House Bill 3404 specifically addresses the energy accessibility concerns…


Monday, March 1, 2021
House to Proceed with Remote Committee Hearings Beginning Today

Although lawmakers will not be traveling to Springfield for the time being due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois House will begin holding committee hearings remotely, effective today. I am…


Monday, February 22, 2021
State Rep. Jackie Haas’s Statement on House Bill 3653 Becoming Law

Kankakee, IL—State Representative Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) issued the following statement upon Gov. Pritzker’s signing of House Bill 3653 into law: “The sweeping changes made in the 700+ pages of the…


Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Rep. Haas Responds to Pritzker’s FY22 Budget Address

This afternoon, Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his annual budget address for Fiscal Year 2022. State Representative Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) released the following statement in response: Local and small businesses simply…


Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Illinois must break from the past with new House Rules

We must move on from the ways of the past to give Illinoisans the honest, transparent state government they deserve. The process has to change and it starts with the…


Monday, December 7, 2020
Jackie Haas Sworn in as 79th District State Representative

Helen Wheeler Center CEO Jackie Haas was sworn in Tuesday as the new 79th District State Representative. Haas is succeeding former Representative Parkhurst, who was sworn in as Circuit Judge…