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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
ISBE taking applications for Student Advisory Council

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is constantly seeking ways to include student voice in all of the work happening at this agency. ISBE’s Student Advisory Council (SAC) is…


Friday, April 24, 2020
WIU Purple & Gold Day of Caring on April 24

Western Illinois University’s Purple and Gold Day of Caring will take place Friday, April 24. It will be a day for WIU alumni and friends to come together online to…


Wednesday, April 22, 2020
House Republicans Propose Strategies to Safely Re-Open Illinois’ Economy

Illinois House Republicans discussed an array of proposals and ideas on ways to safely re-open Illinois during the coronavirus pandemic. Some of these proposals include a safe, responsible re-opening of…


Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Women in Illinois House Request Governor Re-Open State Parks and Trails

A group of Republican women serving in the Illinois House of Representatives have sent a letter on Tuesday to Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Director…


Wednesday, April 8, 2020
SCHOLARSHIP NOTICE: LEGISLATORS HELP WOMEN PURSUING A RETURN TO EDUCATION

The Conference of Women Legislators (COWL), a bipartisan, bicameral, nonprofit organization of women legislators in the Illinois General Assembly, announces the 2020-2021 Annual Scholarship Awards Program. COWL created the scholarship program as…


Tuesday, April 7, 2020
State Representative Tony McCombie Joins Nationwide Effort to Recognize Impact of National Service

State Representative Tony McCombie joined thousands of local leaders across the country in a nationwide bipartisan initiative to highlight the impact of national service in tackling local problems. “National service…


Thursday, March 12, 2020
IL-78 Bridge over Rock River in Prophetstown to see Lane Reductions, temporary signals until Fall

The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that weather permitting, construction work on the IL 78 bridge over the Rock River in Prophetstown is to begin on May 18, 2020. The…


Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Illinois Spring Trout Fishing Season Opens April 4

Early Spring Catch-and-Release Opportunity Opens March 21 at select sites The 2020 Illinois Spring Trout Fishing Season will open Saturday, April 4 at 56 ponds, lakes and streams throughout the…


Monday, March 2, 2020
Providing “Voice to Victims” while “Progressives” Push for Criminal Justice Reform

McCombie : “non-attorney”, “non-law enforcement” perspective important Saying she got involved with the issue, “because of how poorly the Knight Family was treated after the tragic murder of Pam Knight”,…


Thursday, February 27, 2020
McCombie appointed to Advisory Board for Manufacturing Training Grants

State Representative Tony McCombie was appointed by House Republican Leader Jim Durkin to the 21st Century Employment Grant Program Advisory Board on Tuesday, February 25. “Illinois must find ways to…