News

Monday, November 3, 2025
QC Fall Success Job Fair is next week

Come join us, Thursday, 13 November 2025 at 11:30AM-2:30PM at the QC Fall Success Fair. What to expect: 100+ employers and community resource organizations on-site Thousands of job openings across…


Friday, October 31, 2025
Representative Dan Swanson’s October 31 Capitol News Update

Inside: Final week of veto session tackles transit, energy It was a busy few days at the Capitol during the closing week of the fall veto session. Here is a…


Wednesday, October 29, 2025
United Township High School senior is House page for a day

SPRINGFIELD – Demetrius Williams III, a senior at United Township High School in East Moline was a Page for a Day in the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday He…


Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Rep. Swanson welcomes Weaver brothers to Illinois House

SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) welcomed Max and Sully Weaver to the Illinois House of Representatives chamber on Tuesday. The brothers served as House pages for the day….


Monday, October 27, 2025
Around the District

I started out at the Galesburg Area Vocational Center. A huge crowd of students and career opportunity exhibitors from local trades groups, farm implement dealers, auto body repair and manufacturers….


Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Illinois Veterans Home dedication

Yesterday was the formal dedication of the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. This completes the $300 million construction of a 260,000-square-foot residential long-term care facility and 80,000-square-foot independent living facility…


Friday, October 17, 2025
Representative Dan Swanson’s October 17 Capitol News Update

Inside: First week of veto session: time not well spent This week we were back in Springfield for the start of the fall veto session. This is a short session…


Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Rep. Swanson welcomes Evelyn Wilbur as House Page

SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) welcomed Evelyn Wilbur, a 10th grade student at Orion High School as a page for a day in the Illinois House of Representatives….


Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Veto session coming up later this month

Next week, the Illinois General Assembly will return to Springfield to convene for the annual two-week Veto Session. The session is scheduled for October 14-16 and October 28-30. The Veto…


Friday, October 3, 2025
Representative Dan Swanson’s October 3 Capitol News Update

Inside: Pritzker Executive Order lays groundwork for more tax increases Last week Governor Pritzker issued an executive order which admits that Illinois’ economy is going downhill and tried to blame…