It was a very busy week with committee hears, session, and a great number of visitors from my district and around the state. I met the TASC, Inc. (Treatment Alternatives…

SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Representative Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) on Wednesday passed House Bill 1341 unanimously out of the State Government Administration Committee to create a task force to study the…

This week we had a full schedule again for committees. There are three bills that I am co-sponsoring that have made it out of committee and placed on the calendar…

Voting is now open in the 6th Annual ‘Makers Madness’ competition to name the Coolest Thing Made in Illinois! VOTE NOW AT THIS LINK! It is reported that more than…

IMMIGRATION According to the Auditor General’s report released on February 26, Governor Pritzker’s administration vastly underestimated the actual cost and actual enrollment of the HBIS and HBIA programs. Regarding the…

Neighbors & Friends: This week I was back in the district able to meet with constituents and catch up on some of the local basketball tournaments. We have some very…

Happy Birthday to our nation’s 16th President Abraham Lincoln! President Lincoln spent most of his life living in Illinois. Before becoming President, he served in the Illinois House of Representatives and…

Deadline to Apply is March 15 Court reporters and the transcripts they produce are an integral part of the court system, but a shortage of licensed court reporters is looming…

MARION, IL… State Representative Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) is making it very clear that he strongly opposes House Bill 2827 that has been filed that would drastically regulate Illinois’ home school…