Illinois is preparing to move into Phase 4 of Governor Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan on Friday, June 26th. Phase 4 allows for the reopening or expansion of several key business segments…

LIHEAP/CSBG PROGRAMS EXPANDED The state has increased funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) programs to help families impacted by the pandemic. Applicants for…

State Representative Margo McDermed, along with a number of House Republican legislators, today sent a letter to Governor Pritzker urging him to adjust the timeline of his re-opening plan. The…

State Representative Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) is hosting a community food drive this month to help out families still pinching pennies in the wake of Illinois’ stay at home order and…

Secretary of State Jesse White has announced that driver’s facilities will begin re-opening on June 1st and 2nd. However, due to expected volume, they will only be servicing new drivers…

As part of the Governor Restore Illinois plan Illinois will move into Phase 3 on May 29. Phase 3 means the rate of infection among those surveillance tested is stable or declining….

State Representative Margo McDermed and other members of the House Republican Caucus are imploring Governor Pritzker to consider the devastating effects his stay-at-home order is having on the mental and…

The following is an open letter to residents of the 37th District from State Representative Margo McDermed: The phone and email and contact button on my website have been blowing…

As the State prepares to re-open, Rep. McDermed and other House Republican members have asked the Governor to alter his re-opening plan to accommodate more childcare centers. There are mounting…

State Representative Mcdermed is working with childcare providers in Will County to ensure that as the state opens up, more childcare providers are allowed to open to serve families that…