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…

SPRINGFIELD – After the Fiscal Year 2024 budget passed in the Illinois House on early Saturday morning, House Assistant Minority Leader Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) released the following statement in response:…

SPRINGFIELD – On Wednesday, a resolution to honor longtime Momence Fire Protection District Chief James “Jim” LaMotte was adopted in the Illinois House of Representatives. This resolution was introduced by…

KANKAKEE – To show appreciation for EMS workers in the 79th District and Illinois, State Representative Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) is promoting National EMS Week. National EMS Week began when President…

KANKAKEE – To recognize May as National Foster Care Month, State Representative Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) is promoting the importance of foster care and connecting Illinois families with foster care resources….

Last Friday was the scheduled end of legislative session in Illinois House, but due to the Democrat majority’s failure to present a budget proposal, that scheduled adjournment has been extended….

I joined Leader McCombie and House Republican leaders on Friday in a press conference providing a budget update. We need to work together to produce a good budget for our…

Today is our scheduled adjournment for our spring legislative session this year. However, we will need to keep working past our scheduled adjournment until we pass our state budget. Please…

Did you know, Illinois is third in the nation for the number of farmers’ markets? Farmers markets connect urban, suburban, and rural communities and afford farmers and their consumers the…

SPRINGFIELD – On Wednesday, House Assistant Minority Leader Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) was awarded the Vince Demuzio Legislator of the Year Award from the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies for…