Dear Stephanie,

I hope you and your family are well. I wanted to send you a brief update this Friday to share some important news and keep you in the loop about the latest happenings in our community.

I will be hosting a Mobile Drivers Services event Tomorrow, Saturday, May 6th, at the Fox Valley Mall. This will be a great opportunity to get your State ID, voter registration, or vehicle sticker updated. We will be located in the center courtyard near the MyPerks Lounge. I hope to see you there!

Congratulations to the over 250 High School Seniors in our district who earned the prestigious designation as an Illinois State Scholar! This achievement is no small feat, and your hard work and dedication have paid off in a big way. As you prepare for your next chapter, whether it's college, a career, or something else entirely, know that you have a bright future ahead of you. Keep up the great work!

On Thursday I attended the annual rememberance ceremony at the Illinois Police Memorial in Springfield honoring the police officers who died in the line of duty during 2022. From our area, we honored three law enforcement officers: Deputy Sherriff Michael Queeney who served at the Will County Sherriff's Office, Officer Brian Shields and Sgt Kenneth Thurman Sr who both served with the Aurora Police Department. We are forever grateful for their selflessness, bravery, and commitment to protecting our communities. Their legacy will never be forgotten, and we will continue to honor them every day.

Today closes out the 3rd-to-last week before the end of session. We have continued to make outstanding progress on a number of important measures, and I have highlighted some of them below.

As always, if you are visiting Springfield in the next couple weeks, please call my office or send me an email! I always prioritize meeting people from home, and I would love to show you around and hear what you have to say.

Take care,

P.S. Please reach out to our office if you need assistance at (630)-585-1308 or send me an email.

Today, Friday, May 5 - Aurora Food Truck Festival 5:00pm - 9:00pm - Details Here

Saturday, May 6 - Ward 8 Neighborhood Cleanup & Recycling - Details Here or contact the Alderman’s Office for the City of Aurora at (630) 256-3020

Saturday, May 13 - Aurora GreenFest returns after 3 years - Details Here

Tuesday, May 16 - Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry's Taco Crawl fundraiser - Details Here

Tuesday, May 30th - Kendall County Sheriff's Office Recruitment Open House - More Information

Friday, June 2 - Oswego Community Yard Sale - Register Here

June 2nd through 4th - Women Veterans' Conference - Sisterhood of Service - Register Here

⚠️Scam Alert ⚠️

Kane State's Attorney, Sheriff Warm of Fake Treasurer Website

Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser and Sheriff Ron Hain wish to warn the public about a fake website that purports to be the Kane County Treasurer’s site.

Anyone who encounters this site should not attempt to make a payment through it.

The authentic Kane County Treasurer’s site, www.kanecountytreasurer.org, has Kane County Treasurer Chris Lauzen pictured in the upper left. In addition, the tab to make an online payment has the Kane County seal in the upper left, the treasurer’s office address and telephone number in the upper right, and users must click on a terms of use agreement before they can search for their tax bill or make a payment.

The authentic site is secure. The fake site is not secure.

The fake site address is kanecountytreasure dot org. It includes several links, one for online payments, one for legal records, one for court documents, and one for vehicle registration renewal.

Kane County Sheriff’s investigators are looking into the fake site. Anyone with information about the fake site should call the Kane County Sheriff’s Office at (630) 444-1103.

Legislative Update

Illinois Set to Become First State to End Book Bans

House Bill 2789 is a landmark piece of legislation designed to prevent book banning in Illinois. The Bill allows Secretary of State Giannoulias’ office to authorize grant funding only to libraries that adhere to the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights -- which states that reading materials should not be removed or restricted because of partisan or personal disapproval -- or that issue a statement prohibiting the practice of banning books or resources. HB 2789 passed the Senate on Wednesay and is expected to be signed by the Governor.

Illinois Cracks Down on Prescription Drug Price Gouging

Big pharmaceutical corporations raising costs of generic prescription drugs could face serious financial penalties following legislation which just passed the State House of Representatives. House Bill 3957, which would make prescription drugs more affordable and accessible by cracking down on price gouging by big pharmaceutical companies. HB 3957 passed the House with Bipartisan support and is now being considered in the Senate.

Check out these other bills that I helped pass the house:

New State Funding for Community Revitalization

IHDA Announces $15 million for the Second Round of

Strong Communities Program

Created in August 2020, this round of the Strong Communities Program provides grants of up to $750,000 to help Illinois municipalities, counties and land banks address local affordable housing needs and community revitalization efforts.

Grant funds may be used for the acquisition, maintenance, rehabilitation and demolition of abandoned residential property. Maximum costs per individual Parcel for all eligible uses cannot exceed $40,000.

The main activity on a property under the Program must either be rehabilitation or demolition of an Abandoned Residential Property. Exceptions will be made for acquisition expenses on properties that align with community revitalization efforts and a clear disposition strategy.

A link to the application - including details on an informational webinar at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16 - can be found HERE. Applications will be accepted through 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.

Apply to Join my

Youth Advisory Council Today!

My Youth Advisory Council is now recruiting new members. Every year I look forward to working with this team of passionate young leaders. All High School students who are interested in politics or public policy are invited to apply TODAY!

Local Opportunities For Students

My Office is Looking For Summer & Fall Interns! - Apply Today

We are always looking for energetic and professional students to intern in our District Office located in Aurora, IL throughout the school year and summer. Internship responsibilities include acting as a liaison between constituents and the State of Illinois, assisting community outreach programs, and attending community meetings. 

Summer Oswego Jobs - Learn More

Do you have a student who is home for the summer? If they enjoy working outdoors, send them our way! The Village is hiring for seasonal jobs that offer the opportunity to work under summer skies. Positions include Venue 1012 event staff (16+) and public works team members (18+).

I continue to host Monday Morning Coffee live via Facebook at 9:00am-10:00am where you can post your comments and questions.

I realize not everyone has Facebook. The good news is that you can still participate. If you would like to join us on Monday mornings, you can join in via ZOOM! Once connected via ZOOM, you'll be able to interact just as if you were on Facebook. Don't worry you will not be on live - your video feed and mic will be muted.

The ZOOM link will be emailed to everyone separately for Monday morning participation.

If you would like to join us, please email Michelle@ILDistrict84.com or call the

office at 630.585.1308.

You Can watch Monday's Coffee Chat Here: