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Monday, March 1, 2021
McCombie celebrates start of Women’s History Month

Today marks the first day of Women’s History Month and a time to celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of women from our state and around the world. It did not take…


Thursday, February 25, 2021
PPP open to businesses with fewer than 20 employees for 14 days

Starting February 24, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will be open only to businesses with fewer than 20 employees for 14 days. During this time, lenders will be able to focus…


Tuesday, February 23, 2021
IL Department on Aging taking nominations for 2021 Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame Awards

The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is accepting nominations for the 2021 Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame Awards. These awards recognize adults, 65 years of age and older, and highlight…


Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Rep. Tony McCombie honored with Sauk Valley Media Readers Choice Award

Rep. Tony McCombie was named “Favorite Local Politician” in Sauk Valley Media’s Readers Choice Awards announced this week for her work as an elected official. Rep. McCombie is honored to…


Monday, February 8, 2021
Scholarships Alert: Illinois DCFS offers college scholarships to current and former youth in care DCFS

Scholarship Program applications accepted until March 31 The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is currently accepting applications for the 2021 DCFS Scholarship Program. Through the program, 53 academic…


Saturday, February 6, 2021
Week in Review: February 5, 2021

CRIMINAL LAW House Republicans urge Gov. Pritzker to veto flawed criminal justice bill.  Illinois House Republicans held a press conference Wednesday to urge Gov. JB Pritzker to veto a sweeping criminal…


Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Help for Illinois Families: Relief for Households Across the State

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), has launched a new initiative to help Illinois families access and afford home energy assistance and other essential services during COVID-19….


Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Rep. McCombie Supports Law Enforcement- Co-Sponsors HR 963

Joining her colleagues in showing their support for Law Enforcement, Rep. Tony McCombie co-sponsored House Resolution 963 on January 12, 2021. The Resolution reads: WHEREAS, The United States of America,…


Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Free COVID-19 Testing Site in Moline on Jan. 8 & 9

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will be hosting a Free COVID-19 Mobile Testing site in Rock Island County on Friday, January 8 and Saturday, January 9 from 8:00am-4:00pm…


Sunday, December 13, 2020
Governor Pritzker uses new Executive Order to extend all previous Executive Orders related to COVID

Governor JB Pritzker extended all previous executive orders, including the residential evictions moratorium, on December 11, 2020. You can read the latest Executive Order at: https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/gov/Documents/CoronavirusDisasterProc-12-11-2020.pdf