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Friday, February 28, 2025
Jacobs Journal Feb. 28, 2025

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…


Friday, February 21, 2025
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Rep. Jacobs Opposes Largest Budget in Illinois History; Nearly $2 Billion More than Last Year

SPRINGFIELD, IL… State Representative Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) says he is strongly opposed to Governor Pritzker’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal, delivered to a joint Session of the House and Senate in…


Friday, February 14, 2025
The Jacobs Journal – February 14, 2025

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…


Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Rep. Jacobs Reacts to Former Speaker Madigan’s Corruption Trial Guilty Verdicts

Continues Calls for Ethics Reform SPRINGFIELD, IL… State Representative Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) released the following statement upon learning of the conviction of former House Speaker Michael J. Madigan on ten…


Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Rep. Jacobs Observes Lincoln’s Birthday

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…


Monday, February 10, 2025
Chief Judges of Illinois Offer Free Court Reporter Training

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…


Monday, February 10, 2025
Rep. Jacobs: Donors fully fund Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois ‘Mission 14’

“Thank you to the three donors who stepped up to make ‘Mission 14’ a reality for over 80 veterans to participate this spring,” said Rep. Paul Jacobs, a veteran himself….


Friday, February 7, 2025
Rep. Jacobs Opposes Move to Impose Regulations on Homeschool Families

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…


Friday, February 7, 2025
The Week in Photos