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Thursday, May 13, 2021
Opportunity to assist Small Businesses via expansion of Community Navigator program

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has issued a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), making up to $10 million in additional grant funding available for community partners…


Friday, May 7, 2021
Reps. Haas & Bos answer questions about Reimagine Illinois

Illinois State Representatives Jackie Haas and Chris Bos answer questions about the House Republican Reimagine Illinois platform. Learn more at ReimagineIllinois.com. Illinois House Republicans have reimagined an Illinois free of corruption…


Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Rep. Haas to host FREE Employment Readiness Webinar on June 2

You can register for the Webinar here.


Friday, April 23, 2021
Rep. Haas statement in advance of tomorrow’s Redistricting Hearing

Kankakee, IL…State Rep. Jackie Haas (R-79) issued the following statement in advance of the House Redistricting Committee hearing re: Kankakee to be held tomorrow, Saturday, April 24: “I strongly encourage the…


Friday, April 23, 2021
Video: Rep. Haas shares important information to help address the opioid epidemic

Tomorrow, April 24, is #TakeBackDay and RALI Illinois is partnering with organizations across the state to encourage the safe disposal of old and/or unused medicines. Find a Take Back Day…


Thursday, April 22, 2021
Rep. Haas helps advance Term Limits for Legislative Leaders

Springfield, IL…The Illinois House has approved legislation that imposes term limits on legislative leaders so that no person may serve more than 10 consecutive years as Speaker of the House of…


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…


Friday, April 9, 2021
Rep. Haas to host FREE Spring Shred Event

State Representative Jackie Haas invites residents of the 79th House district to attend a free Spring Shred Event on Saturday, April 17 between 10 a.m. and noon in the Bradley-Bourbonnais…


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…