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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…


Monday, August 19, 2024
Thank you, Mokena Miracles!

Thank you to Mokena Miracles and the Mokena Creamery for having my District Chief, Ashley, at your Dine and Donate event last week. Ashley shared with me the amazing conversation…


Thursday, August 15, 2024
Rep. Sheehan Fears Stateville Closing Could Leave Workers Displaced, Communities in Disarray

From my release regarding Stateville’s Closure: “I am very disappointed in the poor planning around the closure of Stateville Correctional Center and fear the negative impacts it will have on…


Thursday, August 15, 2024
Rep. Sheehan Defends Workers, Inmates Impacted by Stateville Closure

From my release regarding Stateville’s Closure: “We must come together and create plans that protect workers and inmates, and that do not leave the communities that have served this state…


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…


Monday, August 12, 2024
Illinois State Fire Marshall Accepting Small Equipment Grant Applications

To the firefighters in the 37th District, I know firsthand just how important it is for our first responders to have the best equipment possible in order to keep our…


Tuesday, August 6, 2024
National Night Out

This evening is National Night Out! As an active police officer, I know it takes a tight-knit community to keep our neighborhoods safe. Tonight, I encourage you to spend some…


Tuesday, August 6, 2024
District 37 Small Business Spotlight: Author Matt Galik

My team, Ashley and Grace, had the privilege of meeting up with author, historian, and Mokena expert, Matt Galik to discuss much of District 37’s important history. A native to…


Monday, July 29, 2024
Rep. Sheehan Attends 31st ILFOP Conference

On July 24th, my team joined me at the 31st Biennial Conference of the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police. As a member of the IL FOP for almost 20 years,…


Monday, July 29, 2024
District 37 Intern Spotlight

Grace Pattara is my intern and has been working at my District Office in Mokena. She is entering her junior year at Liberty University and has a major in Political…