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Monday, October 5, 2020
Need Assistance? Kane County 211 is Available to Help

If you need assistance with food, utility bills, rent, or other needs, Kane County 211 is available to help 24/7. Trained information and referral specialists answer 211 calls/, assess the…


Thursday, September 24, 2020
Monday Webinar Will Help Local Businesses Apply for BIG Grants

The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity hosting a Webinar for local businesses hoping to apply for Business Interruption (BIG) Grant funding to help weather the Coronavirus shutdown and lingering…


Thursday, September 24, 2020
Driver’s License Expirations Extended to February, 2021

Expiration dates for Illinois driver’s licenses and ID cards have been extended until February 1, 2021. See More here from WLS Chicago.


Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Utility Disconnection Moratorium Extended

This week, the Illinois Commerce Commission announced the moratorium on disconnections has voluntarily been extended by several state regulated utilities through the Winter 2021 for eligible low-income residential customers, and…


Tuesday, September 1, 2020
IDES Applies for Federal Funds to Help those Unemployed Due to COVID

The Illinois Department of Employment Security has submitted its application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to access federal Lost Wage Assistance funds. Under the program, individuals unemployed as a…


Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Rep. Ugaste Attends First Annual DuPage County Board/State Legislator Event

Rep. Ugaste was pleased to attend the first annual County Board/Illinois Legislator event, held at Cantigny Park during the 100th anniversary celebration of passage of the 19th Amendment giving women…


Friday, August 14, 2020
Ugaste: Our government officials need to stop appeasing illegal behavior

GENEVA – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) issued the following statement calling for an end to the appeasement illegal behavior and coddling of those who break the law:   “Citizens…


Friday, May 8, 2020
House Republicans Propose Safe Economic Recovery Plan

The next phase of combating the global COVID-19 pandemic is to repair the economic devastation it has wrought in its wake. It is a monumental effort that will only be successful…


Friday, May 8, 2020
10 Priorities for IL Recovery

As the COVID-19 Pandemic unfolded and the March Stay at Home was put into place, House Republican Leader Jim Durkin took the long view creating an internal Economic Recovery Working…


Friday, April 3, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program Application Now Open

The $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program–part of the CARES Act–is aimed at helping small businesses retain workers and pay bills during the coronavirus pandemic. –The Paycheck Protection Program is open…