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New bill to require FOID card owners to reapply at 21
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) – Some firearm owners in Illinois may soon need to update their Firearm Ownership Identification. A new bill filed by Representative Terra Costa Howard (D-Glen Ellyn) would require young gun owners to apply for a FOID card again after their...
State grants awarded to DuPage County park districts and forest preserves
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has awarded more than $5.3 million in state grants to improve DuPage County parks and forest preserves. The grants were made under Illinois' Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) program. It provides grants to...
30 units to go and Carol Bauer is counting
At the village board meeting on Thursday, Dec. 16, Carol Bauer (left), blood drive coordinator for the Village of Lombard, was presented a Governor’s Volunteer Service Award for her decades of promoting and organizing blood drives. State Rep. Terra Costa Howard...
January 9th
As we embark on this new legislative session, I’m focused on increasing fiscal responsibility, promoting economic development, and protecting the rights of women and families throughout Illinois.
January 2nd
As you probably know, many new state laws take effect on Jan. 1. This year, we added almost 300 new statutes to the books. A good number of those were just technical fixes, but I wanted to make sure you know about some of the most important laws that will make life better for you and our neighbors.
December 19th
We’re buzzing with excitement! We have selected the winning names for our beehive and queen bee! Stayin’ A-Hive won with 28.6% of the vote, and Queen Beelizabeth received 38.1%.