Governor JB Pritzker announced on Monday that Illinois Region 7, which includes Will and Kankakee Counties, will implement COVID-19 mitigation strategies beginning Wednesday, August 26. Mitigation actions will last for…
Springfield, Ill. – State Representative Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) has been named a Champion of Free Enterprise, an award given by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce to legislators who have made special…
State Representative Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) is once again calling for Speaker Michael Madigan’s resignation with a new resolution. The U.S. Attorney’s office recently came to an agreement whereby Illinois utility…
Numerous concerned Illinoisans have made IDES aware of incidents of Unemployment Insurance (UI) Fraud/Identity Theft. If you become a victim of UI Fraud/Identity Theft, you must either contact IDES by…
The Governor announced new guidance restricting youth and adult recreational organized sports in Illinois. That includes school-based sports such as those governed by the IHSA and IES, travel clubs, private leagues, recreational…
$270 million in funding is now available from the state of Illinois to assist child care providers with reopening in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting today, licensed child…
Four Illinois House Republican lawmakers called for Speaker Mike Madigan to resign amid news of a federal investigation on December 3, 2019. Yet seven months later, Madigan is still in…
Mokena, IL….State Representative Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) released the following statement today following the news that yet again Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has been implicated in serious corruption charges and…
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has established a menu of mitigation options organized by risk level to combat the resurgence of COVID-19 in the state. The following health…
Today the state announced guidelines for Illinois schools to safely return to in-person Instruction as the state advances to Phase 4 of the Governor’s Restore Illinois plan. GUIDANCE FOR K-12…