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Thursday, June 1, 2023
State Rep. Jackie Haas’ 2023 Job Fair

Looking for a job? Please join me on Wednesday, June 14th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for my annual Job Fair! We will be at the Knights of Columbus (187 S. Indiana Ave., Kankakee) for this FREE event….


Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Rep. Haas Names May Local Business Spotlight

For her May 2023 Local Business Spotlight, State Representative Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) is honoring La Delicia in Kankakee. She presented a certificate of recognition from the House of Representatives to…


Monday, May 29, 2023
Happy Memorial Day!

Thank you to Jim Chappell, Commander, American Legion Koca Post 39 for inviting me to be the guest speaker at this year’s Reed Township Memorial Day Program. It was a…


Monday, August 15, 2022
LEGISLATIVE SESSION REVIEW 2022

Below is the digital version of State Representative Jackie Haas’ session review. The newsletter discusses updates on the 2022 general assembly legislative session, including Rep. Haas’ accomplishments in the Illinois…


Friday, August 6, 2021
Petition: Stop Gov. Pritzker’s Unilateral COVID-19 Mandates

For more than a year, Gov. Pritzker has refused to treat the Illinois General Assembly like the co-equal branch of government it is. He has ruled the state with continuous…


Saturday, July 31, 2021
Haas honors recently-retired Kankakee Fire Chief Damon Schuldt

Kankakee, IL…This week, State Rep. Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) presented recently-retired Kankakee Fire Chief Damon Schuldt with an official certificate recognizing the impact his decades of service and leadership has made…


Friday, July 30, 2021
Haas presents Local Business Spotlight award to July honoree, Jimmy Jo’s BBQ

BOURBONNAIS, IL…This week, State Rep. Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) presented Jimmy Jo’s BBQ owner Jim Johanik with an official certificate recognizing the impact his business (and BBQ!) has made in the…


Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Haas selected for prestigious Edgar Fellows Program

State Rep. Jackie Haas (R-79) has been tapped to participate in the 2021 Edgar Fellows Program. Of this significant honor, the freshman lawmaker said, “I am proud to have been…


Friday, July 23, 2021
Restaurant Worker Appreciation Week

Following a conversation with constituent Gary Koch this spring, State Rep. Jackie Haas (R-79) was reminded that the plight of restaurant workers had continued even more than a year into…


Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Haas presents inaugural Local Business Spotlight award, seeks nominations for future honorees

BRADLEY, IL…Yesterday, State Rep. Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) presented Bradley Firehouse Subs owners, Kim and Johnny Jones, with an official certificate recognizing the significance of their business (and sandwiches!) in the…