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Monday, October 7, 2024
Local Shred Event a Success

This weekend dozens of northwest Illinois residents attended House Minority Leader Tony McCombie’s free paper shredding event. The event was hosted for area residents to safely and securely discard of…


Friday, October 4, 2024
Road Construction Coming to Ogle County

Starting on Monday, October 7, road work will begin on Illinois 64 in Ogle County. The Illinois Department of Transportation’s project will encompass a 4.5-mile work zone from the Illinois…


Friday, October 4, 2024
Photos: This Week in the 89th District

This week House Minority Leader Tony McCombie and her colleagues Reps. Jeff Keicher and Brad Fritts met with Trisha Thompson, the new IDOT Region Two Engineer. They invited township road…


Wednesday, October 2, 2024
LIHEAP Program Applications Available Now

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is available for income qualified households. This energy bill assistance program can assist with natural gas, propane, electricity bills and furnace assistance. Applications…


Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Medicare 101 Events Coming to Freeport and Genoa

House Minority Leader Tony McCombie is pleased to announce she will be hosting two upcoming “Medicare 101” events in collaboration with the Illinois Department on Aging’s Senior Health Insurance Program…


Tuesday, September 24, 2024
NIAAA Launches Photo Contest

The Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging has launched a special photo contest in honor of their 50th anniversary! The contest is open to residents throughout the nine counties they…


Saturday, September 21, 2024
The Future of Energy in Illinois

This week, Illinois lawmakers met with stakeholders to discuss energy in Illinois. House Minority Leader Tony McCombie was joined with colleagues State Representatives Dan Ugaste, Jackie Haas, and Travis Weaver…


Friday, September 20, 2024
DMV to Change Operating Hours

Starting next week, all Illinois DMV locations will change operating hours. The changes are effective for locations statewide, including the Galena, Oregon and Freeport facilities located within House Minority Leader…


Tuesday, September 17, 2024
McCombie Named HCCI Legislator of the Year

The Health Care Council of Illinois named House Minority Leader Tony McCombie one of the legislators of the year! Leader McCombie accepted the award at a special event dedicated to lawmakers…


Thursday, September 12, 2024
Road Construction Starts Sept. 16 in Dixon

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will begin road construction Monday, September 16th on area bridge deck repairs. The work will require lane closures on US 20 / IL84, 200’…