Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack again introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives that would designating the week of April 16-20, 2018 as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP) Appreciation Week. Loebsack’s resolution will honor the importance of SISP and the critical role they play in education.

Davenport, IA - State Senator Nate Boulton, Democratic candidate for Governor, will hold a second town hall focused on Medicaid in Davenport. The town hall will feature personal stories from eastern Iowans who attend the event. This town hall will be the second in a series of three that Boulton is holding around the state to make sure that Iowans’ struggles with Reynolds’ privatized Medicaid scheme are heard.

Gov. Kim Reynolds addressed recent actions on trade with China on Tuesday

 at a press conference at the State Capitol. The governor was joined by Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and a half dozen members of the agriculture and manufacturing community.

The Environmental Forum of PACG Quad Cities is hosting an event to celebrate Earth Day on Thursday, April 19, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Quad City  Botanical Center, 2525 4 th Avenue, Rock Island, IL. Mr. Ray Wolf will present recent NOAA climate data, and explain projected outcomes, with an emphasis on how climate change will impact the Mid-West.

Secretary Perdue Statement on Release of 2018 Farm Bill

by USDA Office of Communications

(Washington, D.C., April 12, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement on the release of the 2018 Farm Bill:

Date: May 05th 2018 Time: 10AM– 2PM Location: Moline Public Library Address: 3210 41st Street Moline, IL 61265 Admission: Free

SPRINGFIELD (April 6, 2018) – The newly-formed bipartisan bicameral Legislative Public Safety Working Group met late yesterday to begin discussions on a wide range of issues that impact the safety and security of Illinois citizens.

DES MOINES, IA (04/10/2018) (readMedia)-- State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald announced today that he'll be resuming Great Iowa Treasure Hunt eBay auctions. Beginning April 10, the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt will be hosting the online auction of contents from abandoned safe deposit boxes that were turned over to the Treasurer's Office. "We work very hard to find the rightful owners of these boxes and return the contents to them," Fitzgerald stated.

IDOT hosts kickoff event to construction season at Jane Byrne Interchange

CHICAGO (Apr. 10, 2018) — Governor Bruce Rauner joined state and federal transportation officials today to kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week in Illinois. He’s urging drivers to slow down and give workers adequate space as construction season ramps up.

The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center at Main is pleased to present a variety of events during Preservation Week (April 22 – 28) that focus on family history!

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