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Thursday, August 25, 2022
State Announces $15 Million to Expand Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has announced a $15 million expansion of the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program to increase training opportunities, expand the talent pipeline, and…


Monday, August 22, 2022
New state law aims to keep local drinking water safe by offering loans for lead service line replacement

Sycamore among first 17 communities across Illinois to be awarded a loan from IEPA The State of Illinois has established a plan with funding and a timeline for Illinois water…


Friday, August 19, 2022
Rep. Keicher appointed to Immigrant Impact Task Force

State Representative Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, has been appointed to serve on the Immigrant Impact Task Force, a statewide effort to review, assess, and recommend a vision for the future of…


Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Rep. Keicher shares IDOT 5-Year Plan for DeKalb, Kane, Boone Counties

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has unveiled the FY 2023-2028 Proposed Highway Improvement Program for each county in the state, listing every project currently underway or planned for the…


Monday, August 1, 2022
Rep. Keicher celebrates Sweet Corn Appreciation Day

State Representative Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, issued the following statement ahead of Illinois’ first annual Sweet Corn Appreciation Day to take place on Monday, August 1st: “I am very excited to…


Thursday, July 14, 2022
Rep. Keicher’s Community Spotlight: Hinckley Historical Society

The call to “preserve our history” seems to come up in our lives oh-so-often these days. Nevertheless,many of us subconsciously pass it off as a cliché without taking any real…


Friday, July 8, 2022
Sycamore Park District awarded state grant for Reston Ponds Park project

State Representative Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, and the Sycamore Park District announced today that the Reston Ponds Park project has been awarded a state grant in the amount of $240,300 from…


Friday, July 1, 2022
Rep. Keicher announces July schedule for Traveling Office Hours

Local residents interested in sharing questions or concerns on state issues or legislation are invited to attend Traveling Office Hours hosted by staff of State Representative Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, to…


Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Rep. Keicher’s Community Spotlight: DeKalb Veterans Assistance Commission

Not long ago, my office pledged to reach out to the organizations that make Illinois’ 70th Representative District such a great place to settle down in. With the tireless humanitarian…


Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Rep. Keicher calls for hearings after audit reveals Pritzker’s IDES lost $2 Billion to fraud

The Illinois Auditor General released its annual financial audit of the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) on June 17. The audit, which covers a 1-year period between 2020 and…