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Monday, June 6, 2016
Mercyhealth Breaks Ground on New Facility

Today, Mercyhealth had a Groundbreaking ceremony at the site of their future Rockford facility. The project will create over a thousand construction jobs and four hundred permanent healthcare positions. The…


Friday, June 3, 2016
Doty Park Splash Pad Opens for Summer

Doty Park’s newest attraction the Splash Pad opened today. With help from Representative Sosnowski, the Belvidere Park District was able to secure funding through a legislative grant and used the…


Thursday, June 2, 2016
Gov. Rauner Visits Rockford

Governor Rauner spoke earlier today in Rockford highlighting the need for a comprehensive balanced budget for Illinois. Springfield leaders have continued for too long to ignore the need for reforms…


Friday, May 20, 2016
General Mills Launches New Product With Help of Belvidere

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of General Mills today, the company held a grand opening for a new snack line. General Mills will now produce soft baked goods right here,…


Friday, May 6, 2016
Sosnowski and Mayor Chamberlain Host Coffee Talk

Today, Representative Sosnowski and Mayor Chamberlain were at Corrugated Metals Inc., fielding questions from community members and touring the manufacturing plant. “I just want to thank Corrugated Metals Incorporated, Mayor…


Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Sosnowski Teaches Students How to Be Legislators

Today, State Representative Joe Sosnowski visited Hallstrom Home School and discussed several issues with its students. Sosnowski fielded questions about higher education funding, MAP Grants and the budget impasse. Students…


Thursday, April 14, 2016
Moderate Proposals that Move our State Forward

By: Joe Sosnowski, State Representative 69th District As the chorus grows of those justifiably calling for an end to the budget impasse, I wanted to not only take a moment…


Friday, April 8, 2016
Republicans Introduce New Plan to Fund Essential Human Services

Leaders Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) and Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) introduced their proposal to provide funding for Departments of Aging, Human Services, Public Health, Veterans Affairs and more. The plan, HB…


Monday, April 4, 2016
Becoming a US Citizen Workshop Successful

Belvidere – On Saturday, April 2, 2016 Representative Joe Sosnowski co-hosted a US Citizen Workshop with Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) and The New Americans Campaign.  The…


Monday, March 28, 2016
Building Strong Partnerships for Community Investment

On Monday, March 28, 2016, Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. awarded grant monies through their Safe Community and Community Investments programs to Capron Rescue Squad District ($1,000.00), Belvidere Police Department ($1,000.00)…