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Thursday, June 8, 2023
Rep. Keicher Announces Efforts to Improve Road Safety

State Representative Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) has been working closely with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to improve road safety for residents of the 70th District along state routes. Recently,…


Monday, April 3, 2023
Video: Rep. Keicher Resolution Declares April as Prescribed Burning Awareness Month

State Rep. Jeff Keicher presents House Resolution 92 to declare April as Prescribed Burning Awareness Month in Illinois. Prescribed burning plays an important role in preserving our natural habits throughout…


Monday, October 18, 2021
Public invited to listening session Oct. 28 on eliminating poverty in DeKalb County region

Members of the community are invited to attend a public meeting of the Illinois Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security to be held from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.on…


Monday, August 16, 2021
New Law Improves Older Adults’ Access to Driver Training Programs

Older adults in Illinois will have better access to driver training programs that may cut their insurance costs, under a new law state Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) helped to pass…


Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Register: Employment Readiness Webinar

Learn how to structure and compile a standout resume. Hear tips on how to ace your next interview. Also, get your questions answered during the Q&A session following the webinar….


Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Demmer, Keicher release statement on Project Ventus announcement

DeKalb….State Representatives Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) and Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) issued the following statement today upon the announcement that Facebook will build a new data center that will move into a…


Wednesday, June 24, 2020
New Grants Available to Support Dairy Entrepreneurship

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) is a newly announced program that will provide Midwestern dairy farmers and dairy-related businesses with financial and technical support. This initiative,…


Monday, June 22, 2020
IL Dept. of Human Services and IL Dept. on Aging Announce Poverty Alleviation Strategies

The Department of Human Services (IDHS) will provide $32.5 million in an effort to immediately mitigate poverty in Illinois and respond to the needs of hard-hit communities by COVID-19 and by…


Monday, June 22, 2020
Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance Available to those Impacted by COVID-19

EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) is launching a $150 million program with $5,000 grants to provide emergency rental assistance to Illinois tenants who are unable…


Monday, June 22, 2020
$900 Million Package of Equity-Driven Community and Business Grant Programs Announced

Package Includes Support for Working Families and Small Businesses’ Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-19 and Civil Unrest The Administration announced a package of state grant programs to support communities and businesses…