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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Route 51 in Perry County Reduced for Chester Bridge Rehab

SIKESTON—Work to rehabilitate the Chester Bridge will soon get underway. The bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting the cities of Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois via MO Route 51/IL Route…


Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Beat the Summer Heat by Heading to these Cooling Centers

The area is experiencing record high temperatures. You should know that if you spend a few hours each day in air conditioning it can help prevent or reduce heat-related illness….


Wednesday, June 8, 2022
MoDOT to Hold Community Briefing on Chester Bridge

The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a community briefing to discuss future plans to replace the Chester Bridge. The bridge over the Mississippi River will be replaced using the…


Friday, May 6, 2022
State Rep. David Friess Weekly Update – 5/6/2022

Pritzker Fails to Respond to LaSalle Veterans Home In total, 36 residents of the LaSalle Veterans’ Home died due to COVID-19. The deaths occurred between November 7, 2020, and January…


Friday, October 15, 2021
Rep. Friess to Co-Host Senior Fair with Sen. Bryant on Oct. 22

State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) is partnering with State Senator Terri Bryant to host a free senior health fair on Friday, October 22. Seniors will be offered a variety of…


Thursday, September 23, 2021
Survey: Reimagine Illinois

Throughout the 102nd General Assembly, my fellow Republican colleagues and I have highlighted our plan to turn Illinois around. We call this plan Reimagine Illinois. We base Reimagine Illinois on…