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Details: Category: News; Wednesday, December 03, 2014 05:36 PM

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers have passed a plan to make voting even easier in 2016. Modeled after a successful 2014 pilot program, it allows same day registration on Election Day and extended early voting.

“Making it easier to vote encourages people to participate in our democracy,” said State Senator Don Harmon (D-Oak Park), the measure’s sponsor. “I believe we should do everything we can to make voting easier. The more people who vote and participate in government, the better.”

Under Harmon’s plan, people will be able to register and vote on Election Day. In Illinois’ larger counties (with populations over 100,000), voters will be able to register at their local precincts. In smaller counties that lack the resources to handle in-precinct registration, same day registration will be available in the county clerk’s main office and certain large towns.

Details: Category: E-Newsletters; Wednesday, November 19, 2014 10:40 AM

Senator Harmon

October 15, 2014

Dear Friends,

I would like to invite you to a senior resource fair at the Addison Park District Community Center on Friday, October 24 that I am sponsoring with State Representative Kathleen Willis. There will be many free resources available. Though the event will be especially helpful for seniors, anyone is welcome to attend. I also encourage you to let your friends and neighbors know about this free event.

When: Friday, October 24, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: The Addison Park District Community Center, 120 E. Oak St., Addison

Services available:

On-site DMV services from the Secretary of State's Office, including driver's license renewal, state ID sign up and renewal, and license plate sticker sales
Flu shots from Walgreens (insurance required, Medicare or cash payment accepted)
Free health screenings and disease prevention, including diabetes education
Information about recent scams and frauds targeted at seniors from the Attorney General's Office
I-Cash services from the Treasurer's Office, an opportunity to see if you have unclaimed property held by the state
Senior recreation and wellness programming information
Other state and local government services

If you have any questions, feel free to call my district office at 708-848-2002 or send me an email.

Sincerely,

Senator Don Harmon
39th District – Illinois

District Office

6933 W. North Avenue • Oak Park, Illinois 60302

708-848-2002 (Phone) • 708-848-2022 (Fax)

Springfield Office

329 Capitol Building • Springfield, IL 62706

217-782-8176 (Phone) • 217-558-5013 (Fax)

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Details: Category: E-Newsletters; Wednesday, November 19, 2014 10:37 AM

Senator Harmon

September 3, 2014

Dear Friends,

This Saturday, September 6th, I am hosting a Mortgage Relief Prevention Workshop with State Representative Kathleen Willis. We will be partnering with the Mortgage Relief Project to provide information and resources that can help homeowners take advantage of programs to adjust their mortgages, avoid foreclosure and keep their homes. Please join us at Triton College, 2000 5th Avenue, Building B, River Grove from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (registration ends at noon).

On Tuesday, September 16th, I am hosting a Property Tax Appeal Workshop with Board of Review Commissioner Larry Rogers, Jr. and Oak Park Township Assessor Ali ElSaffar. You must file an appeal by September 25, 2014 to appeal the 2014 assessed valuations (for property taxes that will be due in 2015). Please attend for guidance and information on the process and for help filing an appeal. This meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Oak Park Township Meeting Room, 130 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park.

Lastly, please save the date of Friday, October 24th, for a Senior Health Fair in Addison that I am co-sponsoring with the Addison Park District and other area organizations.

I hope this information is helpful to you. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to send me an email or contact my Constituent Service Office at 708-848-2002.

Sincerely,

Senator Don Harmon
39th District – Illinois

District Office

6933 W. North Avenue • Oak Park, Illinois 60302

708-848-2002 (Phone) • 708-848-2022 (Fax)

Springfield Office

329 Capitol Building • Springfield, IL 62706

217-782-8176 (Phone) • 217-558-5013 (Fax)

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Details: Category: E-Newsletters; Wednesday, November 19, 2014 10:35 AM

Senator Harmon

August 11, 2014

Dear Friends,

Tomorrow evening, Tuesday, August 12th, I am hosting a Town Hall Meeting with State Representative Camille Lilly at the Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake Street, Chicago at 7 p.m.

Please join us to discuss topics important to our community.

Can't make it? Please take a few minutes to take my constituent survey. Click here to tell me where you stand on important issues.

SAVE THE DATE

Next month, on Saturday, September 6th, I am hosting a Mortgage Relief Prevention Workshop with State Representative Kathleen Willis.

We will be partnering with the Mortgage Relief Project to provide information and resources that can help homeowners take advantage of programs to adjust their mortgages, avoid foreclosure and keep their homes.

Please join us at Triton College, 2000 5th Avenue, Building B, River Grove from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (registration ends at noon). Click here for more information.

On Friday, October 24, I will be hosting a Senior Health Fair with the Addison Park District and other area organizations. More details and location information to follow but please save the date and plan to join us in Addison in October.

LOCAL SOLAR POWER PROGRAMS Go Green, Go Solar!

Have you ever thought about installing solar power in your home? Have you worried about cost, or not known where to start? I want you to know about Solar Power Chicago, a solar power discount program available this summer to homeowners in the Chicago area, including suburban communities.

Solar Chicago is a partnership between the City of Chicago, the Environmental Law and Policy Center, Vote Solar, and the World Wildlife Fund. It helps homeowners “go solar, go green” by combining buying power with friends and neighbors, bringing down costs, providing rebates, and achieving community clean energy education and solar power installation. The more households that participate, the greater the cost savings and shared gains for the environment.

A volunteer committee from the community selected Juhl Renewable Energy Systems and Microgrid Solar as Solar Chicago's installation partner. To learn more about Solar Chicago, please visit www.mygroupenergy.com/solarchicago. With that first step, you will be connected with Juhl Energy/ Microgrid Solar to register, schedule a site evaluation and receive a proposal. Please note that registration does not obligate you to participate. It simply starts the process to get you the information you would need to make an informed decision. Homeowners have until October to sign a contract and lock in the savings offered by the Solar Chicago program.

I hope this information is helpful to your household, and helpful to us all as we take steps to protect the environment and reduce energy costs in our communities.

STAY IN TOUCH...

To keep up to date with events and issues, please check out my Facebook Page or visit my website.

As always, don't hesitate to call my Constituent Services office at 708-848-2002 or send me an email if you have questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Senator Don Harmon
39th District – Illinois

District Office

6933 W. North Avenue • Oak Park, Illinois 60302

708-848-2002 (Phone) • 708-848-2022 (Fax)

Springfield Office

329 Capitol Building • Springfield, IL 62706

217-782-8176 (Phone) • 217-558-5013 (Fax)

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www.DonHarmon.org

Details: Category: News; Monday, September 29, 2014 12:11 PM

The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times on September 23:

The Sun-Times recently published an article that shed light on a major problem facing Illinois: we have one of the most unfair tax systems in the United States.

The article was about a study from WalletHub that ranks the fairness of tax systems. Illinois’ system ranks 47th in the nation — less fair than every other state in the Midwest.

A study published earlier this year by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy put Illinois in its “Terrible Ten” because our taxation system is so unfair.