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…

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…

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

Tobacco 21, HB 345 (Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago/ Sen. Julie Morrison, D-Deerfield), has passed the House with a vote of 82-31 and the Senate by a vote 39-16. This bill…

State Representative Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, has signed on to co-sponsor House Resolution 153 today, legislation stating opposition to any measure that would allow for the creation of a graduated income…