DeLuca Sponsor on Bill to Restore Monetary Award Program (MAP) for Illinois College Students

Representative Anthony De Luca released the following press release in regards to the passing of Illinois Bill 2043, which would restore MAP funding to Illinois college students:

"CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. – To ensure that needy college students will be able to continue their education, state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, recently passed legislation to restore funding for the Monetary Award Program (MAP) and community colleges, which have not been funded since July of 2015 due to the state’s budget impasse.  

“College students, who are trying to better themselves and preparing for a future in the workforce, should not be forced to shoulder the burden of the state’s ongoing budget impasse,” DeLuca said. “I was the chief co-sponsor of this legislation, because I know how important a higher education is and I want to ensure that students are able to continue to pursue their dreams.”  

Statewide, approximately 130,000 students use the MAP grant program to seek higher education. DeLuca’s measure also restores grants for technical education, adult education and adult literacy programs across Illinois that have not been funded since July 1, 2015 as a result of the ongoing budget impasse.

Senate Bill 2043 passed out of the General Assembly and now awaits further action from the Governor.

For more information, please contact DeLuca’s full-time constituent service office at 708-754-7900 or email repdeluca@sbcglobal.net."

Congressman Adam Kinzinger's One Word Statement on President Obama's Keystone Decision: "Crazy"

Will County News received the following press from the office of Congressman Adam Kinzinger:

"Congressman Kinzinger Reacts to President Obama's Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline

WASHINGTON – Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s formal rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline:

“Crazy.”

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Kinzinger represents the 16th Congressional District of Illinois:

Illinois 16th Congressional District 

Donald Trump Leads Republican Presidential Candidates at Will County Fair

What's more country than glass Ball jars and kernels of corn?  Using those kernels and jars to poll the crowd at the county fair. 

Will County Republicans set up a "corn poll" for Republican Presidential Primary at their booth at the Will County Fair.  Donald Trump had the most votes of any single candidate at around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.  However, it appears the kernels distributed to jars other than Trump's might come close to the total of kernels in Trump's jar.

Donald Trump takes the lead among Republican Presidential Candidates at the Will County Fair Republican Corn Poll

Homer Township Fire Protection District Referendum Results March 2014

On the March 18, 2014 ballot, voters in the Homer Township Fire Protection District will vote on a referendum "for the sale of $4.7 million in Bonds by the Fire District in order to secure funding to alter, repair, improve and equip existing facilities, procure vehicles, firefighting apparatus and equipment", according to homerfire.org. 

To view results for the Homer Township Fire Protection District referendum, go here.  Results will begin to post once polls close.

Illinois 11th Congressional District Republican Primary 2014

Five Republicans are vying for the chance to represent the 11th Congressional District of Illinois.  The 11th Congressional covers parts of several Will County municipalities, including Joliet, Crest Hill, Naperville, New Lenox, and Bolingbrook.

The Republicans running in the March 18, 2014 Illinois General Primary are:

Chris Balkema of Channahon

Bert Miller of Hinsdale

Darlene Senger of Naperville

Ian Bayne of Aurora 

Craig Robbins of Lisle

Map of the Illinois 11th Congressional District:

5 Republicans are running in the March 18, 2014 General Primary Election in Illinois.  The Republican winner will face Congressman Bill Foster in the November 2014 election

Kinzinger Responds to Obama's 2014 State of the Union Address

Map of Illinois 16th Congressional District, represented since 2013 by Adam Kinzinger

Representative Adam Kinzinger represents Illinois's 16th Congressional District, which includes parts of southwestern Will County.  Kinzinger released this response to President Obama's 2014 State of the Union Address:

“Tonight, the President talked about working across the aisle to find common ground, but words alone don’t bring about results. With families across the country struggling to make ends meet, the American people need tonight to be about more than just a speech; they need a real commitment to results, to getting people back to work, to finding bipartisan reforms to bring healthcare costs down, and to making government work for the people again. If the President wants to work with Republicans, we are willing to roll up our sleeves and have the tough conversations it will take to find common ground.”

O'Dekirk Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Joliet

Standing on the steps of the Joliet Police Station, Bob O'Dekirk announced his candidacy for Mayor of Joliet:


O'Dekirk then took questions from the small group of citizens, supporters, and reporters gathered.  One citizen asked what we can do about low voter turnout in local elections.  O'Dekirk said he hopes Joliet residents who saw four new taxes and are seeing crime increasing in Joliet will take ownership and vote.

O'Dekirk said during his 10 years as a police officer in the City of Joliet he developed deep ties to the community and that those ties would help him forge the gap between the community and city hall.

In regards to Joliet's economic situation, O'Dekirk said promoting a 5 Guys Restaurant coming to Joliet is not an economic plan.  O'Dekirk said Joliet needs a plan for economic development and that if Bolingbrook can do it, so can Joliet.