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Monday, September 4, 2023
Where to see fall colors in and around Chicago

Chicago’s many parks, gardens, and natural areas are gorgeous year-round — but they’re particularly stunning in the fall. That’s when you can see stunning red, orange, and gold foliage that turns the…


Monday, September 4, 2023
11 Days of Heroes to September 11th, 2023: Mike Fabiano & Port Authority Employees

On September 11th, World Trade Center fire warden and Port Authority employee Mike Fabiano thought of John Abruzzo, a colleague who was a quadriplegic. On September 11th, Abruzzo arrived at…


Sunday, September 3, 2023
11 Days of Heroes to September 11th, 2023: Dr. Alison Thompson

Read a compilation of responses from Dr. Alison Thompson, a civilian relief worker who worked in rescue, recovery, and relief efforts at Ground Zero: “I was in my apartment on…


Saturday, September 2, 2023
11 Days of Heroes to September 11th, 2023: Bob Schnelle & Atlas

Read clips from responses from NYPD Officer Robert (Bob) Schnelle in an interview here: “I was in Bayside, Queens, where the NYPD K-9 Unit was based. I stepped out for…


Friday, September 1, 2023
Impaired driving over Labor Day – “It’s Not a Game”

Heading into the final big weekend of the summer, the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and local police are stepping up enforcement efforts and reminding motorists that…


Friday, September 1, 2023
Rep. Stephens September 2023 Legislative Update

Greetings and welcome back to school! I hope this finds you well as you may be hustling kids out the door and/or welcoming the new fall weather around the corner….


Friday, September 1, 2023
11 Days of Heroes to September 11th, 2023: CeeCee Lyles

33-year-old CeeCee Lyles was one of seven members on the flight crew aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which took off from Newark heading to San Francisco, but then headed towards…


Monday, August 28, 2023
Stephens Summer Scenes Wrap-Up

This summer, we traveled around the state to amazing state parks around Illinois. While we live near a major world metropolis in the 20th District, we are in a state…


Saturday, August 26, 2023
Remember the Fallen: 13 American Service Members Killed in Kabul in 2021

On August 26th, 2021, thirteen American service members died in the Abbey Gate suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport, attributed to ISIS-K. Today we remember their heroism and sacrifice…


Thursday, August 24, 2023
National Aviation Week 2023 Throwback Thursday: Orchard Place

The Federal Aviation Administration assigns every airport in the country a three-letter identification code. This abbreviation is useful shorthand for flight scheduling and also for simpler conversation. Usually these codes…