I joined with the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association this fall for its Makers on the Move bus tour where we celebrate good-paying careers that manufacturers provide and the deep roots local success story businesses like CSL Behring in Bradley bring to our region. #oped
I joined former Gov. Pat Quinn and other dedicated servants at the Kankakee Museum for a solemn and heartfelt service thanking the men and women who protect our freedoms. #oped
A law I helped create will bring a Clean Jobs Workforce Hub to the region. By training workers to take on new careers right here at home, we are investing in our future success. #oped
Local taxing districts have been losing their tax base for years as businesses leave or close, but our schools still have to invest in quality education and our communities still need to provide quality services and infrastructure. #taxbills
Over $43 million in funding will be awarded to 17 communities to replace lead service lines, with three communities located in Joyce’s District... #leadpipes
Since its establishment in 1986, OSLAD has become one of the state’s most popular grant programs, awarding over $585 million for park projects across the state. #grants
These are never easy decisions because homelessness and housing costs, food deserts and poverty, and many #challenges far outweigh the funds we have available. #ilga #illinois #senate
Democrats and Republicans worked hard to ensure new legislation could pass to create opportunities for small nuclear reactor facilities that will help power our manufacturing facilities, like the one coming to our area soon for electric vehicles. #nuclearpower