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Friday, August 16, 2019
Rep. McCombie, Sen. Anderson to open shared Whiteside County Office in Rock Falls

Rock Falls, IL…. In order to provide improved constituent service and easier accessibility for residents of Whiteside County, State Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71) and State Senator Neil Anderson (IL-36) are…


Monday, August 5, 2019
***CONSTRUCTION DELAYED TILL LATER DATE*** Cleveland Road Closure in the Village of Colona

**UPDATE: CLEVELAND ROAD WILL NOT BE CLOSED – IT WAS ANNOUNCED CONSTRUCTION WILL BE DELAYED TILL LATER DATE** Dixon, IL – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces today that Cleveland…


Friday, August 2, 2019
Road Construction to begin on I-80/I-88 Interchange on August 5th

Dixon, IL – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces today that weather permitting, construction work on IL 5/IL 92 from Colona Road/Avenue of the Cities to the I-80/I-88 interchange will…


Monday, July 29, 2019
Savanna-Sabula Bridge Construction to begin August 5th

Dixon, IL – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces today that weather permitting, construction work on the structure carrying IL 64 / US 52 over the Mississippi River in Savanna…


Friday, July 26, 2019
**UPDATED** I-88 lane closure to take place this week

***UPDATE*** DIXON — The Illinois Department of Transportation announces today that a lane closure will be installed in Whiteside County. The lane closure will be on I-88 eastbound bridge over…


Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Gov. Pritzker Urges Participation in Critical Local Damage Assessment Following Historic Flooding

Damage Assessment Will Determine Whether State Receives Federal Recovery Assistance As the floodwaters from the Great Flood of 2019 begin to recede, the State of Illinois and county emergency management…


Monday, July 15, 2019
Governor signs new law to alleviate substitute teacher shortage

Legislation co-sponsored by State Representative Tony McCombie to help streamline background checks on substitute teachers in an effort to address the substitute teacher shortage impacting school districts throughout Illinois was…


Monday, June 10, 2019
Spring Session Recap & Upcoming Events!

Greetings! I hope this update finds you and your family enjoying the start of summer! I would like to take this opportunity to give you a recap of legislative action…


Friday, May 3, 2019
DCEO funding opportunity for minority-owned businesses

Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Minority Economic Empowerment has posted two Notification of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for a total of $15 million to provide minority-owned businesses with…


Tuesday, March 12, 2019
IDOT implements weight restrictions on two roads in Whiteside County

Weight restrictions on Garden Plain and Freeport Roads will be in effect until May 1st.  DIXON – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that postings to restrict the allowable gross vehicular weights will go into effect on the following roads in Whiteside County effective…