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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Rep. Jacobs and Sen. Fowler announce $300,000 grant to SIH Cancer Institute

Carterville, IL – State Senator Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) and Representative Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) joined members of the SIH Cancer Institute Tuesday to announce two $150,000 member initiative grants from Illinois…


Monday, February 12, 2024
Happy Birthday President Abraham Lincoln!

On February 12th, 1809, President Abraham Lincoln was born. President Lincoln had a profound effect on his home state of Illinois, and the entire nation, through his work to end…


Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Rep. Jacobs Joins Officials at SIU Law School Honoring Record $10 Million Donation

CARBONDALE, IL….State Rep. Paul Jacobs joined fellow legislators State Senator Dale Fowler and State Representative Patrick Windhorst for the announcement of a $10 million donation to Southern Illinois University’s law…


Tuesday, February 6, 2024
The Caucus Blog Remembers President Ronald Reagan’s Birthday

Remembering Ronald Reagan, Illinois’ Native Son Illinois native Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in the tiny village of Tampico in Whiteside County in 1911. Mr. Reagan died at the age…


Monday, February 5, 2024
Boy Scouts Anniversary Week!

Boy Scouts Anniversary Week highlights the scouting organization with more than 1 million active members. This week can be observed by creating awareness around the importance of this organization and…


Sunday, February 4, 2024
Jacobs: Today is “Thank a Mail Carrier” Day

Today is National Thank a Mail Carrier Day. Rain or shine, mail carriers work tirelessly to deliver mail across the country. Thank you to mail carriers for all that you…


Saturday, February 3, 2024
National Missing Persons Day

As of 2022 there were over 500,000 open missing persons cases in the United States. National Missing Persons Day brings awareness about people that are missing in hopes of increasing…


Friday, February 2, 2024
IL House Republicans Launch Capitol Crimes Podcast

Capitol Crimes: Behind every bill there’s a story First episode streams today There is a story behind every piece of legislation introduced in the Illinois General Assembly.  Some stories are…


Friday, February 2, 2024
Jacobs Urges Residents to Sign the “Protect Family Farms” Petition

The estate tax has devastated family farms for decades as these farms are often sold to pay the inheritance tax. Sign the petition to protect family farms in Illinois at…


Friday, February 2, 2024
Jacobs: Today is National Wear Red Day for Women’s Heart Health

Today is National Wear Red Day. Be sure to wear red in an effort to bring awareness to heart disease in women and support women’s heart health.