Illinois Valley Times

Long sacrifices employment for civic duty in second bid for House seat in District 76

By Kerry Goff | Aug 22, 2016

Jerry Lee Long, a Republican from Streator who is seeking the state House seat in District 76, recently left his job of 17 years for the opportunity to run for the office a second time.

Appointee to District 75 State House seat brings youth, energy, drive to table

By Kerry Goff | Jul 20, 2016

After interviewing eight applicants earlier this month, District 75 GOP officials said that they unanimously selected Grundy County Board Chairman David Welter, a Morris resident, to take over as the district's state representative.