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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Office Closure – Friday, January 12th

My office will be CLOSED tomorrow January 12th through Monday, January 15th for Martin Luther King Junior Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 16th.


Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Tax Season Approaching

W-2s will start going out in late January, but tax experts are urging filers to begin preparing for a busy tax season. Click here for more information.


Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

January 9th is Law Enforcement Appreciation day. Thank you to all of our law enforcement officers for all you do each and every day to keep our families and communities…


Monday, January 8, 2024
New DCFS Director

Heidi Mueller, former Director of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, will take over the embattled Department of Children and Family Services starting February 1. The new director has a…


Sunday, January 7, 2024
Illinois Wheat Growers Break Records

Illinois wheat growers broke yield records for the third year in a row with the new state average wheat yield estimate for 2023 at 87 bushels per acre. Click here…


Saturday, January 6, 2024
2024 New Laws – Senate Bill 1376

As of January 1st, 2024, over 300 new bills became law in Illinois. One of those bills is Senate Bill 1376. This bill ensures that when considering factors for referring…


Friday, January 5, 2024
National Bird Day

Happy National Bird Day! Join fellow avian admirers by celebrating this day through activities such as bird watching. It is also a reminder of the endangered bird species across the…


Thursday, January 4, 2024
National Blood Donor Month

Donating blood is a quick and easy way to help save the lives of others. Blood banks in Illinois are all facing critical shortages which can have devastating consequences on…


Wednesday, January 3, 2024
2024 New Laws – House Bill 2607

As of January 1st, 2024, over 300 new bills became law in Illinois. One of those bills is House Bill 2607. This bill ensures kids testifying in abuse cases will…


Tuesday, January 2, 2024
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Human trafficking and slavery are billion dollar industries that currently trap nearly 27 million people worldwide. This month let us remember how prevalent this issue is, even in our own…