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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Summer Reading Forms Due August 11th

The “Reading BUZZ” program offered by Representative McCombie is coming to a close! The program challenged elementary school students who live or go to school in the 89th District to read…


Saturday, August 5, 2023
Farm to Food Bank Program Signed into Law

The Farm to Food Bank program will now be permanent in Illinois! While it first started out as a pilot program to help farmers, food banks and people who are…


Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Counties Eligible for Emergency Haying and Grazing

89 Illinois counties will be eligible for emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program acres from Aug. 2 to Sept. 30. Three developments have led to that emergency response:…


Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Legislation to Protect Correctional Officers Awaiting Governor’s Signature

House Bill 1399 was sent to Governor Pritzker for approval earlier this summer and is awaiting his signature. State Representative Tony McCombie was a sponsor of the initiative, which aims…


Monday, July 31, 2023
Appointments Now Required to Renew IL Driver’s License

The Illinois Secretary of State revealed several changes to the office last week. Those changes include operating hours at locations throughout the state and requiring appointments to be made ahead…


Friday, July 28, 2023
Grant Program Encourages Safe Routes to School

The Illinois Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the Safe Routes to School program. The program helps to support projects that make walking, biking and rolling to school…


Thursday, July 27, 2023
Korean War Veterans Armistice Day

On Korean War Veterans Armistice Day we pay tribute to those who served in the Korean War and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Today also marks the 70th…


Tuesday, July 25, 2023
45 Young Women to Race Electric Vehicles July 29th

Forty-five young women from the Chicagoland area are preparing to participate in ComEd’s second annual EV Rally, a program that educates young women on electric vehicles (EVs), science, technology, engineering and…


Monday, July 24, 2023
Heat Safety: Tips to Keep in Mind

Heat-related deaths and illness are preventable, yet more than 700 people die from extreme heat every year in the United States. As temperatures continue to remain high this summer, it…


Friday, July 21, 2023
Summer Reading Program Continues

As summer days tick by, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie is reminding area students to keep reading! It is not too late to check out her summer reading program, the…