Thoughts and prayers? Two children were killed and at least 17 others injured when a gunman fired several rounds of bullets through the open windows of a Catholic church this morning. Thoughts and prayers have not and will not extinguish the gun lobby’s stranglehold on this country. We must stand up and pass real, comprehensive, nation-wide gun safety policies: a national assault weapon and high capacity magazine ban, and universal background checks.
Instead, we have a federal government defunding valuable and proven community violence intervention programs, and encouraging deregulation of firearms by eliminating the $200 tax stamp on suppressors, short-barreled rifles and shot guns. The steps taken by President Trump puts all of our communities at risk — we cannot stand by and watch as our federal gun safety policy buckles under the gun lobby’s pressure.
Here in Illinois we have taken the steps to keep our communities safe: from banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines in the Protect Illinois Communities Act, to keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous abusers in Karina’s Law, to mandating the safe storage of firearms when children are present in the Safe at Home Act. We are working every single day to save lives from gun violence. Make no mistake, there is more work to do. As the chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Policy, I am committed to doing that work.
We must value our children over our guns. We must commit to creating a world in which parents can drop their children off at school, at church, at playgrounds — without fear of gunfire. My heart breaks for the families who lost their precious babies today, and for the school community whose lives will be forever changed. We will honor their lives, not with thoughts and prayers alone, but with a commitment to action and change.
Rep. Maura Hirschauer
(D-Batavia) 49th District
Springfield Office: 270-S Stratton Office Building Springfield, IL 62706 (217) 782-1653
District Office: 946 Neltnor Blvd #104 West Chicago IL 60185
While Illinois currently offers dozens of useful financial reporting resources, these resources are spread out across numerous government offices and agencies, making them difficult to locate and use. As a result, many go underutilized. To promote greater financial transparency, Representative Hirschauer and her office have compiled a list of the most frequently requested and widely used resources currently available to the public. If you are unable to locate a specific resource or need assistance navigating any of the listed sources, please contact our office for guidance.
These reports look at the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of state programs, functions, or operations, providing an independent evaluation that typically includes improvement recommendations.
This page provides links to numerous official documents filed by the Auditor General’s office. This includes annual reports, audit advisories, quarterly reports, fiscal condition filings, emergency purchase filings, late filing affidavits, the State Actuary’s report, and compliance plans.
This page provides alphabetical access to financial and compliance audit reports for Illinois state agencies, which includes both brief summary digests and detailed reports. These audits detail how agencies manage public funds, evaluate state law compliance, and identify areas that need improvement.
This is a monthly report which discloses the state’s outstanding bills and liabilities, including payments owed to vendors, and tracks the size and timing of Illinois’ unpaid obligations.
This interactive tool presents the state’s budget data, allowing users to explore spending trends and measure agency outcomes against performance goals.
A searchable database that provides public access to financial information about state operations, including spending, contracts, and employee salaries.
This report presents financial and performance data from state agencies and is designed to help residents understand how public funds are used and what outcomes are achieved.
A web portal that provides public access to local governments’ financial and accountability reports. It includes Annual Audits, Annual Financial Reports, Circuit Clerk Reports, Delinquent Reports, Fiscal Responsibility Report Cards, Previous Years’ Local Government Reports, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Reports, and Financial Databases.
Annual Audits
Searchable Database
Contains self-reported financial statements submitted by local governments, including revenues, expenditures, fund balances, assets, liabilities, and other fiscal activities over the course of the fiscal year.
Annual Financial Reports
Searchable Database
Description
Circuit Clerk Reports (Funds & Audit)
Searchable Database
Provides financial data from circuit clerks regarding court fees and funds collected, distributed, and retained. Includes both standard reporting and audit findings specific to circuit clerk operations.
Delinquent Reports
Searchable Database
Lists local governments that are delinquent in submitting required financial documents, such as audits or annual reports, and tracks compliance with state-mandated reporting deadlines.
Fiscal Responsibility Report Card
Searchable Database
Summarizes financial performance metrics of local governments, including indicators such as debt levels, fund balances, and budgetary compliance.
Previous Years’ Local Government Reports
Searchable Database
Contains archived versions of local government audits, AFRs, and similar reports from prior years
Tax Increment Planning Reports (TIF)
Searchable Database
Provides financial reports on active and closed TIF districts, including revenues generated, expenditures, fund balances, and project status submitted annually by municipalities.
Financial Databases
Downloadable Financial Data
Allows users to download bulk financial data from local governments across Illinois, including audit results, AFR data, and other metrics.
The Federal government’s online database for municipal securities data and disclosure documents. It includes financial statements, bond offering documents, trade data, continuing disclosures, and credit ratings for state and local governments across the U.S.
Provides financial reports, including annual budgets, comprehensive annual financial reports (CAFRs), five-year financial and capital plans, and monthly treasurer’s reports.
Includes contracts & agreements, a summary of the village’s property taxes, sales taxes, & fees, annual operating budgets, capital budgets, annual comprehensive financial reports, and tax increment financing reports. To find this information, scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Includes annual and capital budgets, monthly financial reports, annual comprehensive financial reports, compensation listings, annual treasurer’s reports, state Comptroller reports, fire and police pension audits, vendor information, and tax summaries (property, sales, and fees).
Includes annual financial reporting (budgets, ACFRs), expenditure approval lists, supplemental accounts payable listings, city contracts, procurement notices, Tax Increment Financing district information, and public records.
Includes links to annual budgets, audited financial statements, financial dashboards, checkbook-style spending reports, debt schedules, and budget development information.
Includes the annual adopted township budget for the current fiscal year, proposed municipal budgets, revenue collection reports, and financial planning documentation.
Includes annual operating budgets, comprehensive annual financial reports, payment registries, elected and appointed official contact information, FOIA resources, city audit documents, and other financial disclosures.
Rep. Maura Hirschauer
(D-Batavia) 49th District
Springfield Office: 270-S Stratton Office Building Springfield, IL 62706 (217) 782-1653
District Office: 946 Neltnor Blvd #104 West Chicago IL 60185
CHICAGO, Ill. – This morning, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed State Representative Maura Hirschauer’s(D-Batavia) Safe Gun Storage Act into law. The culmination of a tireless fight by advocates and legislators, the Safe Gun Storage Act(SB8) ensures household firearms are kept out of the hands of children, teenagers, and criminals through tighter storage requirements and increased regulations on reporting lost or stolen firearms.
“Safe firearm storage and responsible gun ownership are practices on which all of us, gun owners and non-gun owners alike, can agree. SB 8 is a commonsense gun safety measure that enhances safe firearm storage requirements and strengthens the reporting and data collection processes for lost and stolen guns,” said Hirschauer. “By promoting responsible gun ownership, this bill aims to prevent unauthorized access to firearms—helping reduce unintentional injuries, suicides, and acts of intentional harm, including school shootings.”
The Safe Gun Storage Act requires firearms to be properly locked away when in a household with children, at-risk individuals, or those ineligible to receive FOID cards. Additionally, the act mandates that stolen or missing firearms are reported to local law enforcement within 48 hours of the discovery. Illinois State Police will now be able to revoke a FOID card if a gun owner fails to report a lost or stolen gun more than twice.
SB8 will go into effect on January 1st, 2026. The full text can be found here, fact sheets can be found here, and the research behind the bill can be found here.
El gobernador Pritzker firma el proyecto de ley de almacenamiento seguro de Hirschauer
CHICAGO, Illinois – Esta mañana, el gobernador J.B. Pritzker promulgó la Ley de Almacenamiento Seguro de Armas de la representante estatal Maura Hirschauer (demócrata por Batavia). Culminación de una lucha incansable de defensores y legisladores, la Ley de Almacenamiento Seguro de Armas (SB8) garantiza que las armas de fuego domésticas se mantengan fuera del alcance de niños, adolescentes y delincuentes mediante requisitos de almacenamiento más estrictos y regulaciones más estrictas para reportar armas perdidas o robadas.
“El almacenamiento seguro de armas de fuego y la tenencia responsable de armas son prácticas en las que todos, propietarios y no propietarios de armas, estamos de acuerdo. La SB 8 es una medida sensata de seguridad con las armas que mejora los requisitos de almacenamiento seguro de armas de fuego y fortalece los procesos de reporte y recopilación de datos sobre armas perdidas y robadas”, declaró Hirschauer. “Al promover la tenencia responsable de armas, este proyecto de ley busca prevenir el acceso no autorizado a las armas de fuego, ayudando a reducir las lesiones accidentales, los suicidios y los actos de daño intencional, incluyendo los tiroteos escolares”.
La Ley de Almacenamiento Seguro de Armas exige que las armas de fuego se guarden bajo llave en hogares con niños, personas en riesgo o personas que no cumplen los requisitos para recibir tarjetas FOID. Además, la ley exige que las armas de fuego robadas o extraviadas se reporten a las autoridades locales dentro de las 48 horas posteriores al descubrimiento. La Policía Estatal de Illinois ahora podrá revocar una tarjeta FOID si el propietario de un arma no reporta la pérdida o el robo de un arma más de dos veces.
La SB8 entrará en vigor el 1 de enero de 2026. El texto completo se puede encontrar aquí, las hojas informativas aquí y la investigación que respalda el proyecto de ley aquí.
Rep. Maura Hirschauer
(D-Batavia) 49th District
Springfield Office: 270-S Stratton Office Building Springfield, IL 62706 (217) 782-1653
District Office: 946 Neltnor Blvd #104 West Chicago IL 60185
It’s flu vaccine season, and local organizations are providing several options to get your shot. Some locations are offering free flu shots, while others may require proof of insurance and have a limited number of free shots available for uninsured individuals. Additionally, the DuPage Health Coalition is providing vouchers for free flu shots at Jewel-Osco, contact Joel at jjara@accessdupage.org to obtain yours. Share this information to help keep our community healthy!
If you have any further questions, please reach out to us at (331) 465-9661, or email us at office@repmaura49.com.
Es la temporada de vacunas contra la gripe y las organizaciones locales ofrecen varias opciones para vacunarse. Algunas ubicaciones ofrecen vacunas gratuitas contra la gripe, mientras que otras pueden requerir prueba de seguro y tienen una cantidad limitada de vacunas gratuitas disponibles para personas sin seguro. Además, DuPage Health Coalition está proporcionando vales para vacunas contra la gripe gratuitas en Jewel-Osco; comuníquese con Joel en jjara@accessdupage.org para obtener la suya. ¡Comparta esta información para ayudar a mantener saludable a nuestra comunidad!
Si tiene más preguntas, comuníquese con nosotros al (331) 465-9661 o envíenos un correo electrónico a office@repmaura49.com.
Address
Time
Additional Requirements
Health Fair at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 155 N Prince Crossing Rd, West Chicago, IL 60185
Sunday, September 22, 2024 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Please bring your insurance card. A limited number of free vaccinations are available for those without insurance.
Northwestern Medicine Tampico Supermarket 516 Main Street
Monday, September 23, 2024 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Shots are free of charge
Timberlake Apartments 1200 Kings Cir, West Chicago, IL 60185 (near the Hub/pool)
Thursday, September 26, 2024 4:00 to 5:30 pm
Neighborhood Food Pantries West Chicago (Fremont Food Pantry) 123 Fremont St, West Chicago, IL 60185
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Puente del Pueblo, Main Apartments 809 Burr Oak Dr. West Chicago, IL 60185
