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Sunday, March 17, 2024
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Saint Patrick’s Day honors the foremost patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. Don’t forget to wear green to celebrate this holiday!


Saturday, March 16, 2024
National Freedom of Information Day

National Freedom of Information Day celebrates the Freedom of Information Act that declared everyone has the right to information from government agencies. This holiday also falls on the birthday of…


Friday, March 15, 2024
House Republicans Leading the Fight to Fix Professional Licensing Delays

House Republicans have introduced several legislative measures that seek to fix long-running issues of professional licensing delays at the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Illinois House GOP leaders…


Thursday, March 14, 2024
Rep. Ugaste: Illinois Needs Property Tax Relief

Democrats have been able to paint a rosy picture of our state’s finances for the last few years because of temporary federal aid and increased tax revenue due to inflation….


Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Rep. Ugaste, House Republicans Address Illinois’ Stagnant Economy and High Taxes (Video)

Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Rep. Ugaste: Illinois’ High Taxes are Stifling Economic Growth

At a press conference today in Springfield, State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) and three Republican colleagues highlighted a recent report from Moody’s Analytics and the Commission on Government Forecasting and…


Monday, March 11, 2024
News From State Representative Dan Ugaste – March 11, 2024

CORRUPTION/ETHICS REFORM McCombie Calls for Reform Amid Ethics Awareness Month.  With the two-year anniversary of former Speaker Mike Madigan’s indictment coinciding with national ethics awareness month, House Minority Leader Tony…


Sunday, March 10, 2024
Illinois State Fair Adds Keith Urban to List of Performers

A fourth headliner for the 2024 Illinois State Fair’s Grandstand lineup has been announced, with another major country artist now set to join the list of big performers. 2024 Illinois…


Sunday, March 10, 2024
Tips For Planting Fruit and Vegetable Gardens From Illinois Extension

Starting a vegetable garden this year? Illinois Extension offers a general planting guide to help gardeners know when it’s best to plant and learn more about fruit and vegetable growing….


Saturday, March 9, 2024
Beware of Text Message Scams

The most losses to scams in Illinois in 2023 came in the form of text message scams. Remember, do not open links from unknown numbers or unsolicited, unexpected texts. Legitimate…