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Springfield Office:
260-W Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-5199
Capitol Updates
District Updates
Union Education Members at the Capitol
Advocating for equal retirement benefits, Undo Tier 2.
Dia de Muertos celebration at the McLean County Museum
Community members were encouraged to bring pictures of their loved ones to add to the communal installation.
Normal West High School Tour
Hosted by the Asian American Heritage Student Club. Spoke to AP Government classes and Sociology. Teachers, John Bierbaum and David Weber. Principal Dr. Angela Codron.
The Center for Human Services receives grant funding
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and NASCAR Foundation presented The Center for Human Services with a generous grant.
Bed Blitz 2024
West Bloomington Revitalization Project, Youth Build McLean County, State Farm Neighborhood Assist®, Sherman’s and The Elks Club. What a wonderful event!
IMA Makers on the Move Tour - Bridgestone
Makers on the Move Manufacturing Month Tour - Illinois Manufacturers' Association bus tour to showcase all of the incredible innovations happening in Illinois!
HCC Student Center Ribbon Cutting
Phase 1 of the project complete! An incredible space for students to come together for whatever their needs may be on campus. Support for all students, no matter what!
Fall 2024 Household Hazardous Waste Collection
The Ecology Action Center coordinates Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection for McLean County residents. This Household Hazardous Waste Collection is funded by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency with additional support from the City of Bloomington, Town of Normal, McLean County, and Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District with in-kind services donated by Republic Services.
Bloomington Normal Community Air Research and Education (BN-CARE)
Ecology Action Center, in collaboration with community partners, has purchased and installed three stationary outdoor air quality monitors that provide real-time location-specific air quality data.
Bent 100 year Celebration
Presenting Bent Elementary School Principal Guillermina Delgado with a special recognition certificate congratulating the school on their 100th birthday celebration.
Rep. Sharon Chung, Senator Dave Koehler receive IARF awards
IARF Panel and Award recipients.
State Job Resource Fair and Red Cross Blood Drive
17 State Departments/Agencies were on-site to talk to potential applicants for various jobs throughout the State.
Bloomington library celebrates completion of expansion
$25M included a drive-up window, expanded parking, three community meeting spaces, two large children’s programming rooms, nine group study rooms, a computer lab, an innovation lab, two recording studios, an interactive kid’s discovery zone, a calming room, a nursing nook, wider aisles and more accessible shelving.
McLean County Fair 2024
Met with Illinois Farm Bureau folks at the McLean County Fair.
Precision Planting Tour with Senator Koehler
Toured their facility and saw all of their state of the art equipment.
Carlock City Park - Constituent Services
Illinois Art Station and Illinois Department of Natural Resources supported our efforts to bring various resources to constituents in the area.
Fondulac Library-Constituent Services (East Peoria)
IDFPR and iCash providing services for Constituents.
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Our office hosted a Blood Drive at the Grossinger Motors Arena. The home of the Bloomington Bison!
Bloomington Bison Hockey Affiliate Announce
Bloomington Bison have entered an affiliate agreement with the New York Rangers ahead of their inaugural season in the ECHL.
Ferrero opened its first North American chocolate processing plant in Bloomington.
Chestnut Health Systems opens Chestnut Family Dental
Truly a need in our community and hopefully the beginning or more to come in other areas. Accepts Medicaid, Medicare and those who don't have dental insurance.
Governor JB visits Rivian Automotive Normal plant
A $1.5B investment from the State of Illinois was announced.
Touring the Wurmnest Farm in Deer Creek
IL Corn gathered several farmers in the area to come speak with the Rep about the estate tax bill and their family farms throughout the generations.
Read with the Rep
Rep Chung read Earth Day themed books! Supported by some community partners: The Little Farm at Weldon Springs, Illinois Prairie Foundation Wild Ones, The Office of Sustainability from ISU, and a Horticulturist with the Bloomington Parks Department.
Speaking with a couple ISU Social Work classes
Ahead of their visit to the Capitol in Springfield for Social Work Lobby Day. Students had the chance to ask questions about how to approach speaking with their Representatives effectively.
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