Aug 31, 2026 | Vella
BOONE COUNTY, IL — September 3, 2026 — State Rep. Dave Vella, D-Loves Park, will donate $1,000 to Empower Boone Food Pantry on Thursday, September 3, 2026, to help support local families facing food insecurity at a time when changes to SNAP benefits could leave some...
Aug 31, 2026 | Vella
ROCKFORD, IL. – State Rep. Dave Vella, D-Loves Park, and The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois will celebrate the successful allocation of $150K investment to the new Rockford Family Peace Center (RFPC) on Tuesday, September 1st, 2026. The project was made...
Aug 25, 2026 | Vella
LOVES PARK, Ill. — Legislation that would change how Illinois courts sentence younger teens to focus more on youth rehabilitation over punishment is now law thanks to the work of state Rep. Dave Vella, D-Loves Park. “Harsh, life-changing punishments should not be the...
Aug 6, 2026 | Vella
BELVIDERE, Ill.— State Rep. Dave Vella, D-Loves Park, championed $60,000 in capital improvement funding for Ida Public Library, bringing in a new bookmobile shelter and gathering space to the community of Belvidere. “The Ida Public Library continues to go above and...
Aug 5, 2026 | Vella
LOVES PARK, Ill.— With the start of the new school year approaching, state Rep. Dave Vella, D-Loves Park, is encouraging parents to take advantage of the Back-to-School State Tax Holiday on school supplies, clothing, shoes and other items over a 10-day period,...