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Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Hamas Terror Attack on Israel: One Year Later

One year ago on October 7, 2023, Hamas militants initiated a deadly surprise assault on Israel, slaughtering entire families in their homes and taking more than 250 people hostage. It…


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…


Saturday, October 5, 2024
Weekly News from Leader McCombie

CORRUPTION Mike Madigan, once Illinois’ most influential powerbroker, now faces federal corruption trial.  The former Illinois house speaker quietly wielded power in Springfield for decades while developing a reputation as…


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…


Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Weekly News from Leader McCombie

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Pulling back the curtain: Bipartisanship end-around.  Partisan working groups have become the favored form of policymaking for House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch since he took over as the presiding officer…


Friday, September 27, 2024
Photos: This Week in the 89th District

This week House Minority Tony McCombie met with constituents and local elected officials and attended a townhall event hosted by the Department of Natural Resources. She also served as Principal…


Thursday, September 26, 2024
Coming Soon: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Drive

House Minority Leader Tony McCombie and State Representative Brad Fritts are hosting an upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Collection Drive on Saturday, October 26th from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. It…


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…