Hear from Haas: October 2024

I had the pleasure of once again attending the Hundred Club of Kankakee County’s annual dinner! This is a wonderful yearly event that supports the Hundred Club of Kankakee County and celebrates its work in the community.

It was an honor to host a blood drive in Monee with the American Red Cross! Donating blood saves lives and I am grateful to our community for showing up to help others.

It was an honor to participate in the Kankakee Firefighter Memorial ceremony once again this year, as we remembered our fallen heroes. Thank you to the brave men and women who keep our community safe!

I had the pleasure of attending the Illinois Manufacturers’. Association’s Illinois Makers on the Move tour stop at CSL Behring! It was an honor to speak and recognize CSL Behring, and other manufacturers in the 79th District, for their contributions to our local community.

It was an honor to recognize Kankakee County’s State Attorney Jim Rowe for his work to keep our community safer by keeping domestic violence offenders off our streets while supporting the survivors of these atrocious crimes.

I look forward to continuing my work alongside his office to reduce rates of domestic violence in our community!

I attended the State of the County Address for Kankakee County at Olivet Nazarene University. This was a great, informative event that updated us on the happenings around the county, as well as future plans for Kankakee County! Thanks to all for the great work!

I had the pleasure of being invited to attend the Kankakee County State’s Attorney Pastor’s Appreciation Brunch! This was a great celebration honoring our local pastors for all they do for our community, and also a great opportunity to hear from some outstanding speakers.

I had the opportunity to participate in the downtown Kankakee Trunk or Treat! It was such a beautiful day to pass out candy and speak with constituents at this fun event. Thank you to the Rotary Club of Kankakee and everyone who helped to coordinate this great event!

My staff and I attended the Options CIL 35th Annual Luncheon! This was a great celebration of Options’ mission to create an independent community for individuals with disabilities.

I had a great time at the Trunk or Treat event in Bradley! It was so fun to see all of the great costumes. Thanks to everyone who came out for a safe and fun night celebrating Halloween!

My staff and I had the pleasure of attending the Harbor House Candlelight Vigil for survivors of domestic violence. I want to thank Harbor House for all of the important work they do to help those who currently or previously have experienced domestic violence.

I was honored to attend the annual legislator panel, hosted by National Alliance on Mental Illnesses (NAMI) Illinois. Together we discussed important legislation aimed at improving our mental healthcare system in Illinois. Thank you for having me!

I had the honor of attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Voortman Steel manufacturing site in Monee. We are all so thrilled that Voortman is bringing economic development to the region and choosing Monee as the site for its new U.S. headquarters!