New IL Republican Senate Leadership Announced

Over at the Illinois Review, they covered how Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno has rolled out her new(ish) leadership team.  Their post is here.  Great to see some fresh folks taking on new challenges down in Springfield.

Via Illinois Review


Serving as Senate Republican leadership for the 100th General Assembly are:

• Senator Bill Brady (44th District – Bloomington), Deputy Republican Leader
• Senator Dave Syverson (35th District – Rockford), Assistant Republican Leader
• Senator Sue Rezin (38th District – Peru), Assistant Republican Leader
• Senator Chapin Rose (51st District – Champaign), Assistant Republican Leader
• Senator Jason Barickman (53rd District – Bloomington), Assistant Republican Leader
• Senator Pam Althoff (32nd District – McHenry), Senate Republican Caucus Chair
• Senator Karen McConnaughay (33rd District – St. Charles), Senate Republican Whip

Senator Christine Radogno and State Rep. Jim Durkin Hosting Senior Fair 2014 Tomorrow

Do you live in/around Lemont?  And count yourself as a consituent of State Senator Christine Radogno and/or State Represenative Jim Durkin?  Then get out tomorrow to their annual Senior Fair at the Lemont Park District from 9 am to Noon.    Good for them to host the informative session for a very important group of residents...

You can see the flyer here on Radogno's site.

State Sen. Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) and State Rep. Jim Durkin (R- Western Springs) are hosting a free Senior Fair on Wed., Aug. 27 featuring approximately 45 local and state participants.

The event will be held on Wed., August 27 from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Lemont Park District’s CORE Fitness Center at 16028 127th Street in Lemont.

“We are committed to helping our constituents find access to local and state services that will help improve their health and financial security,” said Sen. Radogno. “This year’s fair offers seniors a great opportunity to speak with dozens of health and safety providers and state agency representatives, while also providing free health screenings and a wide range of informational brochures.”

Refreshments will be provided, and guests can take advantage of free health screenings to check blood sugar, hearing, thermal posture, and blood pressure. Also, flu shots will be available to seniors for free with Medicare B, or for a cost of $25.99. Information will be available on a variety of topics including transportation and assisted living options, home and Internet safety, and financial security—including how to save money on utilities. The State Treasurer’s Office will also be on site to help guests determine if they have unclaimed money or assets to recover.

“Come out to our annual senior fair. It’s a great event for seniors and their families. It’s an opportunity for seniors to learn what state and local services are available to them, ask questions, and receive free health screenings. I think attendees will find the information beneficial to them,” said Durkin.
Fair participants include AARP Illinois, AccuQuest Hearing Center, Alvernia Manor Senior Living, Alzheimer’s Association, Assisted Transition, AT&T, Athletico, Better Business Bureau, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Catholic Charities of Joliet, Citizens Utility Board, ComEd, Cook County Veterans Assistance Commission, CPA, DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, Edward Jones, Home Sweet Home Care, Hruska Insurance, Illinois Retina Associates, Illinois State Police, Juice Plus, Lemont Fire Protection District, Lemont Park District, Lemont Public Library, Lemont SALT, Lemont Township, Mary Kay Cosmetics, National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, NEIL Area Agency on Aging, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Office of the Illinois Comptroller, Office of the Illinois Secretary of State, Office of the Illinois Treasurer, PACE, Presence Life Connections, Royal Home Healthcare, RTA, Silver Cross Hospital, Stoetzel’s Planet Chiropractic, VETS LLC, Victorian Village, Walgreens, Wellspring Healthcare Services Inc.

Sandack, Durkin and Radogno Hosting Property Tax Appeals Seminars

Three hard-working elected officials are bringing to bear some resources for residents of their district who want to demystify the property tax appeals process.  State Representative Ron Sandack, House Minority Leader Jim Durkin and Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno are hosting two seminars this week in Lisle and Darien.

Do you wonder if you are paying too much in property taxes? Area state lawmakers Christine Radogno, Jim Durkin and Ron Sandack will be hosting a couple of FREE seminars on July 31, 2014 to help Lisle and Darien residents to better understand their tax bill and how to appeal a property tax over assessment.

“If you went into sticker shock when you opened your property tax bill, and feel your property is being over assessed – this is the seminar for you,” said Durkin. “This seminar is very informative as we reveal the mystery behind the process of how your property tax bill is determined and how to appeal if you believe your assessment is too high.” 

The first seminar will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Lisle Township Tax Assessors Office, 4721 Indiana in Lisle. There will be a presentation explaining how taxes are assessed and how property owners can seek an appeal. Lisle Assessor John Trowbridge will assist in the presentation.

Darien residents are encouraged to attend the second seminar at 6:00 p.m. at the Darien Police Department, 1710 Plainfield Road in Darien. Theresa Cockrell, the Downers Grove Tax Assessor will assist with the Darien presentation. The Darien location is limited to 43 participants, so if you are interested in attending you will have to RSVP by calling Rep. Ron Sandack’s district office at 630-737-0504; or Jim Durkin’s District office at 630-325-2028 or Senator Christine Radogno’s Office at 630-243-0800.

“My office receives calls regularly from constituents who believe their property assessments are too high,” said Sandack. “I would encourage any resident who is concerned with their tax bill to attend one of these informational sessions so they can learn how assessments are determined and how they may appeal those assessments if they believe they are too high.”