Rep. Joe Sosnowski ROCKFORD – State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) issued the following statement today in response to the court motion filed by Attorney General Lisa Madigan late Thursday seeking…

Veterans Memorial Hall, Rockford ROCKFORD – State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) is offering a new online resource for northern Illinois veterans and their families to learn about the full range…

SPRINGFIELD– Governor Bruce Rauner delivered his annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the General Assembly in Springfield today, citing the challenges and opportunities facing Illinois…

Rep. Joe Sosnowski SPRINGFIELD–The Illinois House of Representatives voted to adopt House Resolution 46 today, a set of rules to govern the procedures of the Illinois House of Representatives for…

SPRINGFIELD–State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) was sworn into office for a new term on Wednesday, joining all 118 members of the House of Representatives for the historic inauguration of the…

191 new laws take effect January 1, 2017. Here is a preview of 26 Illinoisans should know about: Social media right to privacyPublic Act 99-610, House Bill 4999Amends the Right…

A Surreal Year for Illinois As 2016 wraps up, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary announced their annual “word of the year.” Merriam-Webster is able to do this by tracking how often a specific…

No budget fix. Just more gamesmanship…and a group of democratic legislators sue for their pay and refuse to fix Illinois Unfortunately, no progress was made on budget negotiations. The primary focus of…

69th District Photo Challenge For my 2nd Annual 69th District Photo Challenge, four lucky winners were selected. Congratulations to Gordon Ellingson, Sharon Thomas, Karen Snyder, and Loreen Burton. Their photos…

Labor Board Declares Illinois Contract Talks at Impasse Illinois Labor Relations Board declared an impasse in a 5-0 vote. This decision could open the door for Governor Rauner to declare…