Dan McConchie

State Sens. Dan McConchie and Don DeWitte will host a Conversations Untapped event Monday in Algonquin.

About 20,000 valentines were delivered in the days leading up to Valentine’s Day to residents of area nursing homes, assisted and memory care centers and long-term care facilities.

Several area legislators are participating in the third annual Valentines for Seniors card drive, designed to “brighten the days” of older residents in the area and “ensure they know they are a valued part of the community,” according to news releases.

State Sen. Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorn Woods, will hold a Thanksgiving turkey and ham giveaway in partnership with Meridian and Wauconda Township this Saturday.

With Tuesday’s election, voters in McHenry County selected candidates for two state senate and five house districts.

The race for Illinois governor won’t be the only one on Tuesday’s ballot. With the redrawing of the state’s political maps, the make-up of the entire McHenry County Board and both the U.S. and Illinois houses of representatives will be determined, along several other races.

To pay tribute to veterans and honor their sacrifices, local state senators are encouraging constituents to submit a photo and story of a military relatives to be displayed in the rotunda of the Illinois Capitol from Nov. 10 to Nov. 28 for Veterans Day.

Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie and Democratic challenger Maria Peterson jousted over issues including abortion and the SAFE-T Act on Wednesday during a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area.

Unwanted and expired prescription drugs can be dropped off Saturday at the Algonquin Police Department.

State Sens. Dan McConchie and Craig Wilcox will host a Conversations Untapped event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Spirit Water, 3300 Three Oaks Road in Cary.

While the top Republican in the Illinois Senate, six-year incumbent state Sen. Dan McConchie, hopes to repeal the SAFE-T Act, the Democrat hoping to unseat him this fall supports the law, which implemented a slew of changes around criminal justice, including the elimination of ca

A free Senior Health Fair set for Wednesday in Carpentersville will offer flu shots and health screenings and host a variety of local vendors who will be on hand to discuss programs and services that benefit seniors.

A Lake Zurich Middle School North and Stevenson High School were the winners of state Sen. Dan McConchie’s My Inspirational Teacher essay contest this year. Also recognized were students from Algonquin, Libertyville, Barrington, Cary and Mundelein schools.

In an effort to honor teachers and educators across the 26th Senate District, State Sen. Dan McConchie is launching is a “My Inspirational Teacher” essay contest.

The package includes a renewed call for an independent redistricting commission. Other amendments would give voters greater power to amend the Illinois Constitution, as well as the power to repeal legislation and the power to recall elected officials at all levels of government.