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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Governor Pritzker, AARP Illinois to host Tele-Town Hall on April 1 at 7pm

Join in this Wednesday, April 1 at 7 p.m. for a live Tele-Town Hall with Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. Hear about…


Saturday, March 21, 2020
Essential business defined

Essential Businesses and Operations For the purposes of the Stay-at-Home Executive Order, Essential Businesses and Operations means Healthcare and Public Health Operations, Human Services Operations, Essential Governmental Functions, and Essential…


Monday, January 13, 2020
In the News: Property Tax Frustration

State Rep. Joe Sosnowski held a press conference in Rockford on Monday to discuss property tax reform with colleagues from across Northern Illinois. Rep. Sosnowski served as Republican Co-Chair of…


Tuesday, December 17, 2019
New Laws Take Effect January 1, 2020

A wide range of new state laws take effect on January 1, 2020. Here is what you need to know – HB 38:Enhances criminal penalties for violence committed in a…


Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Rep. Sosnowski visits Willowbrook Middle School in South Beloit

State Rep. Joe Sosnowski visited Willowbrook Middle School in South Beloit on Tuesday to serve as “Principal for a Day”, visiting classrooms and speaking to students. Rep. Sosnowski met with…


Thursday, October 17, 2019
Rep. Sosnowski’s 2019 Legislative Newsletter

State Representative Joe Sosnowski’s 2019 legislative newsletter is now available online. Read Joe’s recap of this year’s legislative session, local outreach across the Stateline, and learn how you can enter…


Friday, June 14, 2019
Investing in Illinois’ Transportation Needs

By Joe Sosnowski State Representative, 69th District Illinois stands at the center of the nation’s transportation system. Our roads, rails, airports and rivers carry more commerce than any other state….


Thursday, April 25, 2019
Winnebago County receives state grant to enhance law enforcement information sharing, efficiency & public safety

Winnebago County has been awarded a $75,000 state grant to upgrade and consolidate the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management Systems (RMS) utilized by the Sheriff’s Office and eleven…


Wednesday, April 3, 2019
House of Representatives OK’s “Home Alone” bill to protect parents of young teens from being charged with child neglect, abandonment

Bipartisan legislation to allow single or working parents with a child over age 12 to babysit younger children at home alone was approved today by the House of Representatives in…


Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Apply for Rep. Sosnowski’s Summer Internship Program

If you are outgoing, organized, engaged and want to experience working in a state legislative office, this may be the opportunity for you! State Representative Joe Sosnowski’s Summer Internship is…