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Monday, November 25, 2024
Representative Sheehan Provides Statement on West Rogers Park Shooting

HOMER GLEN, IL… State Representative Patrick Sheehan (R-Lockport) released a statement regarding new evidence in the investigation of a shooting involving a Jewish man in Chicago’s West Rogers Park neighborhood….


Friday, November 15, 2024
Rep. Sheehan Statement on Officer Martinez Shooting

HOMER GLEN, IL…. State Representative Patrick Sheehan (R-Lockport) has issued a statement following the murder of Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez. “As our communities continue to grapple with the horrific…


Wednesday, October 30, 2024
State Representative Patrick Sheehan Responds to West Ridge Shooting

HOMER GLEN, IL…. Following a shooting that left an Orthodox Jewish man injured in Chicago’s West Ridge neighborhood on Saturday, State Representative Patrick Sheehan (R-Lockport) issued the following statement. “I…


Thursday, October 24, 2024
State Representative Patrick Sheehan Sponsors Resolution Honoring Bears Legend Steve McMichael

HOMER GLEN, IL…. State Representative Patrick Sheehan (R-Lockport) has sponsored a resolution honoring legendary Chicago Bears defensive lineman Steve McMichael on his induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame….


Monday, October 14, 2024
State Representative Patrick Sheehan Denounces Mayor Johnson’s $75 Million Police Budget Cuts, Halt on Recruit Classes

HOMER GLEN, IL…. In an effort to slash Chicago’s nearly $1 billion 2025 budget deficit, Mayor Brandon Johnson is putting all Chicago Police Department recruit classes on hold for at least the…


Monday, October 7, 2024
Rep. Sheehan Co-Sponsors Resolution Supporting Israel – Recognizes One Year Anniversary of October 7 Attacks

HOMER GLEN, IL…. In remembrance of the Hamas assault against Israel on October 7, 2023, State Representative Patrick Sheehan (R-Lockport) has co-sponsored House Resolution 446, legislation that expresses Illinois’ steadfast…


Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Sheehan’s 37th District Set to Receive Nearly $150,000 in Library Grants

MOKENA, IL…. The Illinois State Library (ISL) recently announced the recipients of this year’s Public Library Per Capita Grants. The grants, awarded each fiscal year, allocate funds to help public…


Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Rep. Patrick Sheehan Voices Concern for Stateville Prison Workers

CREST HILL, IL…. On Friday, a federal judge ordered Illinois to relocate inmates housed in Stateville Correctional Center, a maximum-security men’s prison, by September 30 amid an ongoing legal battle over…


Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Rep. Sheehan Urges Residents to Know the Signs of Child Abuse

Mokena, IL – State Representative Patrick Sheehan (R-Lockport) is using the last day of April, the observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, to raise awareness of the devastating consequences…


Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Sheehan Assigned to Seven Committees

SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Patrick Sheehan (R-Lockport) was selected to serve on seven House committees: Appropriations: Public Safety, Counties & Townships, Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools,…