Tag: Stephanie Kifowit

Back to Business Grants good

In an effort to further support the local economy, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, encourages small and local businesses to apply for the Back to Business Grant Program, which has been set up to support the continued recovery of Illinois businesses. The application process formally opened August 18 for businesses

State representatives, Kifowit, Hernandez, Wheeler, to help at drive-thru

State representatives Stephanie Kifowit, (D-Oswego), Barbara Hernandez, (D-Aurora), Keith Wheeler, (R-Oswego) are partners with The Kane Senior Council and St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Aurora to provide free frozen meals to seniors on Mondays, once per month, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Athanasios, 1855 5th Avenue

Special salute to Herschel Luckinbill a fitting tribute

There was a salute, a tribute, and a thank you. The focal point was the service rendered by Herschel Luckinbill of Montgomery to military veterans for nearly 20 years. The Navy veteran, see below, was the primary mover and president of the Fox Valley Breakfast Club. The organization was started

Stephanie Kifowit to seek State office

State representative Stephanie Kifowit, 84th District, who announced in October to be seeking the nomination of speaker of the Illinois House, released the following statement about the recent November 3 election results. Kifowit ran uncontested in her District which includes Oswego, Aurora, and Naperville. “It is clear from the result,

Toys for Tots drive at Stephanie Kifowit office

State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego 84th District) encourages residents to donate new toys for children in the community by participating in the annual Toys for Tots toy drive. A donation collection box is again placed at Kifowit’s District office, 1677 Montgomery Road, Suite 116 in Aurora. “The residents of the

Stephanie Kifowit, Barbara Hernandez, and Keith Wheeler Hold October 16 Blood Drive

The community is needed to help those in need. State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, will be a partner with the State representatives Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, and Keith Wheeler, R-Oswego in a blood drive in the basement of the former Aurora Library, 1 E. Benton Street in Aurora, from 10 a.m.

Fellow Democrat to challenge Madigan as speaker; House GOP pushes for subpoenas

By Jerry Nowicki The longest-serving State legislative speaker in U.S. history will have a challenger from his own party in January. The Thursday announcement that representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, would challenge Chicago Democrat Michael Madigan as Illinois house speaker came just an hour before Republicans called a news conference to

Hernández, Kifowit, Kane Senior Council and Aurora Police Department to Provide Free Drive-Thru Senior Meals

State representatives Bárbara Hernández, D-Aurora and Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, are partners with The Kane Senior Council, in partnership and the Aurora Police Department to provide free frozen meals to seniors from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28 at the Aurora Police Department’s station at 1200 E. Indian Road

On the money Mike Madigan paid to Stephanie Kifowit

September 3, 2020Dear editor; The sympathetic media coverage of Stephanie Kifowit’s so-called courage in “demanding” fellow Democrat speaker Mike Madigan’s resignation borders on the bizarre. Before we salute the brave and selfless Aurora State representative for standing up to the House speaker, perhaps her constituents and newspaper reporters should examine

Stephanie Kifowit on Restore Illinois Collaborative Commission

As the State continues its process to safely reopen its private and public sectors, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, has been appointed to the Restore Illinois Collaborative Commission to provide insight on how to further reopen local and regional economies. “I am excited to work with my colleagues on both

Representative Stephanie Kifowit on State budget

Following passage of a State budget that prioritizes health care and essential services, State representatives Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, issued the following statement Saturday: “First and foremost, I would like to acknowledge all of our frontline workers during this difficult time and thank all the nurses, doctors and first responders for

Representative Stephanie Kifowit seeks to prevent veteran suicide

In continuing her effort to prevent veteran suicide as chair of the IL House Veterans Affairs Committee, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, who is a United States Marine Corps. veteran, has been appointed to the Illinois delegation invited to participate in the Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide among service members,