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Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Oppose Senate Bill 1 and its “Evidence-Based” Funding Formula

State Rep. Joe Sosnowski We already have an overly complicated funding formula that is near impossible to explain to the average Illinois resident.  The newly proposed evidenced-based formula, Senate Bill…


Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Rep. Sosnowski to host “Coffee Talk with Joe” in Roscoe

ROSCOE– Local residents with questions or concerns on issues impacting the State of Illinois are invited to attend “Coffee Talk with Joe” hosted by State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) at…


Monday, July 31, 2017
Rep. Sosnowski to Host Kids’ Health & Safety Fair on August 5

ROCKFORD – Winnebago and Boone County families are invited to attend State Rep. Joe Sosnowski’s annual Kids’ Health and Safety Fair, to be held from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm…


Thursday, July 20, 2017
Rep. Sosnowski’s 7th Annual Summer Reading Program Ice Cream Social Set for July 26

ROCKFORD – State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) will host his 2017 Ice Cream Social for local kindergarten through sixth grade students who participated in his ‘To the Library & Beyond!…


Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Rep. Sosnowski statement on Education Funding Reform

ROCKFORD – State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) issued the following statement today on Senate Bill 1, the education funding reform bill waiting to be transmitted to the Governor: “Instead of…


Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Rep. Sosnowski statement on Great Lakes Basin Railroad proposal

The Great Lakes Basin Transportation, Inc proposed rail line is a poorly constructed proposal. As a concerned citizen and legislator I signed onto Illinois House Resolution 437 (HR437), which opposes…


Friday, July 7, 2017
House Overrides Governor Rauner’s Budget & Tax Increase Vetoes

Rep. Joe Sosnowski ROCKFORD— On July 6, 2017, the State House of Representatives overturned Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of a 32% permanent state income tax hike and $36.5 billion spending…


Thursday, July 6, 2017
Budget Veto Override

Budget Veto Override On July 4th, the day we celebrate our sovereignty and reaffirm our country’s commitment to freedom and liberty a budget was passed that further protects an entrenched leadership,…


Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Rep. Sosnowski legislation to allow more students to earn high school diploma

ROCKFORD– State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) passed legislation on concurrence from the Senate today to allow for the creation of adult learning education centers to issue high school diplomas in…


Monday, June 26, 2017
Rep. Sosnowski to host “Coffee Talk with Joe” in Belvidere

BELVIDERE– Local residents with questions or concerns on issues impacting the State of Illinois are invited to attend “Coffee Talk with Joe” hosted by State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) at…