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Thursday, December 27, 2018
253 new laws to go into effect on January 1, 2019

Tuesday, December 4, 2018
National Day of Mourning

The United States Postal Service will suspend mail service to honor late President George HW Bush on December 5th.


Monday, December 3, 2018
Happy 200th Birthday, Illinois!

Friday, November 30, 2018
Rep. Swanson hosts Galesburg student, Caden Wilson, as Honorary Page in Illinois House

State Representative Dan Swanson hosted Galesburg resident Caden Wilson as an Honorary Page in the Illinois House during the Fall Veto Session on Wednesday, November 28 and Thursday, November 29,…


Thursday, November 15, 2018
Video: Swanson leads Veto Override of “Lauryn Russell Lyme Disease Prevention & Protection Law”

State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) lead an effort during the House’s Fall Veto Session to override Governor Rauner’s Amendatory Veto of HB 4515- the “Lauryn Russell Lyme Disease Prevention &…


Monday, October 22, 2018
Rep. Dan Swanson helps promote October Blood Drive at Galesburg High School

State Representative Dan Swanson is helping Galesburg High School Key Club promote their October Blood Drive on Thursday, October 25. “It’s not too late to sign up to donate blood,”…


Monday, September 10, 2018
Lab Assistant Helps Secure New Law

From OSF Healthcare NewsroomSeptember 7, 2018Full story at: https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/lab-assistant-helps-secure-new-law/ Newborns To Be Screened For Spinal Muscular Atrophy Tracy Parlier never thought medical equipment would replace a kitchen table in her modest…


Friday, September 7, 2018
Gov. Rauner declares Harvest Emergency

Farmers, crop haulers won’t have to wait to more successfully compete with neighboring states SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner today declared a harvest emergency to help level the playing field…


Thursday, August 16, 2018
Rep. Dan Swanson hosts “Super Readers” Parties to celebrate Summer Reading Club Participants

Representative Swanson enjoys hosting a pizza party and recognition event for each of the Swanson Super Readers Club participants throughout his district.


Saturday, June 30, 2018
Invenergy celebrates Phase 3 of Bishop Hill wind farm (from Rock Island Dispatch Argus- June 29, 2018)

From Rock Island Dispatch ArgusJune 29, 2018 Read article here     WOODHULL — About 100 people joined Invenergy officials Friday to celebrate the completion of the Bishop Hill Wind…