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Monday, February 19, 2024
Happy Presidents Day!

Presidents Day is a holiday meant to honor the Presidents who have led our great nation and to remember the values on which our country was founded. Happy Presidents Day!…


Friday, February 16, 2024
Rep. Friess Files HB4531, Protecting Women Only Spaces and Promoting Safety

State Representative David Friess (R – Red Bud) is championing women’s safety and privacy by introducing House Bill 4531, recognized as a “Women’s Bill of Rights.” This legislation aims to…


Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether it be with friends, family, or your significant other, be sure to spend time with those you love today.


Monday, February 12, 2024
Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday

On February 12th, 1809, President Abraham Lincoln was born. President Lincoln had a profound effect on his home state of Illinois, and the entire nation, through his work to end…


Thursday, February 8, 2024
Boy Scouts Day

The Boy Scouts of America provide youth with character development and values-based leadership training, with its founders incorporating outdoor activities to develop skills in young boys to give them values such as a code…


Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Remembering Ronald Reagan, Illinois’ Native Son

Illinois native Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in the tiny village of Tampico in Whiteside County in 1911. Mr. Reagan died at the age of 93 in 2004. Reagan is…


Friday, February 2, 2024
IDNR, Amateur Trapshooting Association ink deal to host Grand American at World Shooting Complex Through 2036

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) have signed a contract extension that clears the way for the World Shooting and Recreational…


Thursday, February 1, 2024
Rep. Friess Commends Illinois Sheriff’s Association for Sustaining College Scholarship Program

State Representative David Friess is proud to acknowledge the Illinois Sheriff’s Association (ISA) for its unwavering commitment to education through the continuation of the College Scholarship Program. Since its inception…


Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Illinois Dentists Give a Smile to Children in Need

The Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) Program was launched nationally in 2003 by the American Dental Association. Every year, over 6,000 dentists and 30,000 dental team members volunteer at GKAS events to…


Friday, January 26, 2024
Illinoisans Remember the Holocaust

On January 27, the world commemorates the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Holocaust was the state-sponsored persecution and mass murder of millions of European Jews, Romani…