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Friday, July 31, 2020
Demmer, Keicher to host Employment Readiness Webinar Aug. 13

State Representatives Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) and Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) are hosting a FREE Employment Readiness Webinar at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 13 for area residents who are unemployed, underemployed,…


Monday, July 20, 2020
Illinois Works Jobs Program to boost opportunities for apprenticeship programs in building and construction trades across the state

The Illinois Works Jobs Program panel met for the first time this week to develop better pipelines into the building and construction trades within apprenticeship programs and paying particular attention to…


Friday, July 17, 2020
Rep. Keicher statement on Speaker Madigan and federal bribery charges against ComEd

State Representative Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) issued the following statement after the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois filed bribery charges in federal court against ComEd on Friday…


Monday, July 13, 2020
Keicher praises new law that strengthens funding for Illinois hospitals

Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2541 into law on July 7 renewing the Hospital Assessment Program, resulting in $250 million in additional federal funding to ensure Illinois hospitals are…


Friday, July 10, 2020
State Unemployment Agency Implements New “Callback Only” Model

Effective July 9, 2020, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has implemented a “callback only” model as a temporary solution to effectively honor the order in which callers attempt…


Thursday, June 11, 2020
Rep. Keicher to host Blood Drive in Sycamore on July 8

State Representative Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, and the Kishwaukee Family YMCA will be hosting a blood drive in partnership with the Versiti Blood Center of Illinois from 12:30pm – 5:30pm on…


Saturday, May 23, 2020
Rep. Keicher statement on FY21 State Budget

State Representative Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, issued the following statement today after the General Assembly voted to approve a state budget for FY 2021: “At a time when families are suffering…


Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Rep. Keicher, colleagues propose action to level the playing field for small businesses during COVID-19

Amid the ongoing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, State Representative Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, announced today that he will sponsor legislation to help support small businesses in Illinois. The…


Friday, May 8, 2020
Ten Priorities for Illinois’ Economic 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, May 1, 2020
Attention Students! Apply today to join ISBE’s 2020-2021 Student Advisory Council

From the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) ISBE’s Student Advisory Council welcomes you, the students of Illinois, to explore resources and ask questions that we can bring to the…