GRANITE CITY, Ill. – As Southwestern Illinois College’s (SWIC) Sam Wolfe Granite City Campus marks 40 years of serving the region with quality learning opportunities, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, joined college leaders and local residents Saturday for a community event in celebration.

CAHOKIA, Ill. – St. Louis Downtown Airport is home to a new ground engine run-up and compass calibration pad made possible by the state’s Rebuild Illinois capital plan supported by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea.

VENICE, Ill. – As part of efforts to reduce food deserts, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, joined state Sen. Christopher Belt, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and local leaders Friday at the Venice Park District Recreation Hall for the signing of a new law that will enable grocery stores found in food deserts to be eligible to receive state grants and incentives from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, is praising increased efforts in recent months from the Illinois State Police (ISP) to dedicate additional resources and troopers to the Metro East.

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, is welcoming representatives from the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office to help area residents claim lost funds at an I-CASH event scheduled for Tuesday, July 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Belleville City Hall.

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – A proposal passed by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, that will update commercial driving restrictions due to drug and alcohol failures, encourage safer procedures around railroad crossings and extend the validity of commercial learner’s permits (CLP) was signed into law Friday by the governor.

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, and state Sen. Christopher Belt, D-Swansea, are highlighting a new report from the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) issued Monday that shows St. Clair County as the most-impacted county by the Disabled Veterans’ Homestead Exemption.

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, led the effort to extend and expand the New Markets Development Program, a tax credit initiative that attracts private capital investment in small businesses located in low-income areas.

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – As part of efforts to help disabled veterans continue to access property tax relief, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, and state Sen. Christopher Belt, D-Swansea, have passed a proposal to allow the state to reimburse counties which have military bases and are disproportionately impacted by the Disabled Veterans’ Homestead Exemption – including St. Clair County.