The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that, weather permitting, construction on Illinois 84 in Jo Daviess County will begin on July 10. The work zone is located a mile…

State Representative Tony McCombie is hosting an upcoming senior fair at DeKalb High School, 501 Dresser Road, on Wednesday, July 12th.  The event is free, open to the public, and…

Illinois lawmakers worked to lift the 36-year ban on new nuclear energy construction permits this spring, with Senate Bill 76 receiving bipartisan support and headed to the Governor. State Representative…

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is hosting a free agrichemical container recycling program and encouraging farmers and agrichemical facilities to participate! The program has dates available throughout the summer—with…

While visiting Alton last week, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie gave a recent news interview, where she commented on her leadership role and the end of legislative session in the…

With summer officially underway, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie is urging students in her district to continue reading throughout the summer. She has launched the 7th annual summer reading program,…

Every June, the National Safety Council marks National Safety Month by providing educational information on emergency preparedness, slips, trips, and falls, heat-related illness, and hazard recognition. The National Safety Council…

Summer begins today! The start of the season begins with the solstice on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 marking the astronomical first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. On the…

On Friday, Governor JB Pritzker acted to restrict a medicaid-style program to provide health coverage to undocumented immigrants. The program was initially created in 2020 to cover those immigrants 65…