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Thursday, July 27, 2023
Rep. Sosnowski statement on massive fraud exposed due to Gov. Pritzker’s mismanagement of unemployment benefits

State Representative Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, released the following statement regarding the Illinois Auditor General’s report that the Illinois Department of Unemployment Security (IDES) paid out $5.24 billion in overpayments, including fraudulent…


Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Home Delivery of Alcohol is Here to Stay

Home delivery of alcohol in Illinois is here to stay, as the cocktails-to-go law has been extended for five years through August 1, 2028. Illinois restaurants and bars first began…


Thursday, July 20, 2023
Rep. Sosnowski to offer state resources at McHenry, Boone County Fairs in August

Rep. Joe Sosnowski’s office will be staffing a booth at the McHenry County Fair in Woodstock August 2-6 and the Boone County Fair in Belvidere August 8-13 with informational brochures…


Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Elimination of Cash Bail

The Illinois Supreme Court has announced its opinion on the Pretrial Fairness portion of the SAFE-T Act, and by a 5-2 decision, they have ruled it as constitutional. This strikes down a…


Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Rep. Sosnowski seeks constituent feedback on Illinois issues

State Rep. Joe Sosnowski invites residents of the 69th District to fill out his online legislative survey on current issues facing the State of Illinois. The survey can be accessed…


Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Illinois Democrats continue to shortchange funding for local municipalities

The Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) was enacted in Illinois following the passage of the state income tax in 1969. A key element of the agreement was the establishment of…


Monday, July 10, 2023
Rep. Sosnowski to host Traveling Office Hours in Marengo on July 15

State Representative Joe Sosnowski invites Marengo area residents to stop by D5 Ranges between 11:00am – 2:00pm on Saturday, July 15 to ask questions or share feedback on any state…


Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Happy 4th of July

Independence Day commemorates the day that our nation was born, the day that commemorates the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776,…


Saturday, July 1, 2023
July is National Independent Retailer Month

This month we are celebrating the small and local businesses that drive growth in our communities. Independent retailers keep our local economies strong while creating opportunities for our families, friends,…


Thursday, June 29, 2023
Rep. Sosnowski hosts traveling office hours in Richmond

A special thank you to all who came out to our traveling office hours in Richmond yesterday!  Great conversations were had in a great spot in the 69th District. Thank…