October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Local resources are available, so if you or a loved one needs help don’t hesitate to reach out.

It was a great turnout for a recent Shred Event Rep. Ugaste co-hosted with Carillon at Cambridge Lakes. Thank you to all who participated and helped guard against identity theft!

Kane County Farm Bureau leaders presented Representative Ugaste with the ACTIVATOR “Friend of Agriculture” award  (a John Deere  model combine) at the Gehrke Farm in rural Elgin. The award was…

There are new fare collection procedures on Union Pacific Metra lines now in effect. Here are details from Union Pacific: Effective Monday, Oct. 5, Chicago commuters riding the UP North,…

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…

Free assistance is available to complete college and financial aid applications. From the Illinois Student Assistance Commission: October is College Changes Everything® (CCE) Month in Illinois, when students are completing…

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…

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

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…

Rep Ugaste enjoyed “virtual” reading to first graders at H.C. Storm Elementary School in Batavia this week.