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Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Sosnowski sponsors bill to withdraw Graduated Tax from November ballot

State Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) is Chief Co-Sponsor of legislation introduced on Monday to withdraw the referendum from the November 3, 2020 General Election ballot supported by Governor Pritzker that…


Friday, May 15, 2020
Lawmakers: counties should defer property tax bills and waive late fees/penalties for minimum of 90 days

To relieve one of the largest financial pressures on families during COVID-19, a bipartisan group of state representatives are calling on every Illinois county to follow the lead of Kane,…


Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Summer Reading Program open to K – 6th grade students

State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, has launched his 10th Annual Summer Reading Program for kindergarten through sixth grade students who live or attend school in the 69th District in portions…


Monday, May 11, 2020
Ten Priorities for Illinois’ Economic Recovery

As the COVID-19 Pandemic unfolded and the March Stay at Home was put into place, House Republican Leader Jim Durkin took the long view creating an internal Economic Recovery Working…


Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Rep. Sosnowski calls on Winnebago County to release more accurate daily COVID-19 death statistics

State Representative Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, is calling on the Winnebago County Health Department to release complete and accurate COVID-19 fatality statistics in their daily report that distinguish between:  Individuals who…


Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Northwest Illinois Legislators Demand Pritzker Re-Open State Regionally

Legislators representing Northwest Illinois had strong words for first-term Democrat Governor JB Pritzker’s handling of the COVID pandemic in Illinois on Wednesday, with Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) going so far…


Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Rep. Sosnowski readies bill for 90-day waiver on late fees/penalties on property tax bills

State Representative Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, has drafted legislation for a 90-day statewide mandate waiver of all late fees and penalties on property taxes due, to relieve one of the largest…


Friday, March 27, 2020
What the CARES Act means to Illinoisans

Congress approved and the President has signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act  (CARES) today. The $2.2 trillion economic rescue package provides help for families, small business, hospitals, local…


Tuesday, March 3, 2020
House Republicans Call for Action, Introduce Property Tax Reform Package

Illinois State Representatives Dan Brady (R-Normal), Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst), Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) and Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) announced new legislative proposals to provide property tax relief to struggling homeowners today after…


Thursday, February 27, 2020
Donors encouraged to sign-up for blood drive on March 11

State Representative Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, and the Rock River Valley Blood Center are hosting a blood drive from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11 at Rockford Christian…