Hello and Happy Monday!
My office has been busy at work as we continue our 2025 Summer Tour and community outreach program. My team and I have been attending as many events districtwide as possible, including my incredible intern staff, who have been knocking doors and speaking to constituents about the services my office provides.
As always, please feel free to reach out to my office at any time!
Upcoming Summer Tour Events
AUGUST 6 – Coffee & Conversation
Rochelle – Sunrise Family Restaurant – 1181 N. 7th Street (8:00 am to 10:00 am)
AUGUST 6 – Town Hall
Earlville Township Building – 1506 US 34 (6:00 pm to 7:00 pm)
AUGUST 18* – Town Hall
Steward – Ogle-Lee Fire Protection District – 311 Main Street (6:00 pm to 7:00 pm)
AUGUST 21* – Coffee & Conversation
Dixon – Mary’s Diner – 607 Depot Avenue (8:00 am to 10:00 am)
*Please note that due to a scheduling conflict, the Dixon Coffee & Conversation and Steward Town Hall events are rescheduled from their originally listed dates.
To view the full Summer Tour schedule, click here.
IPASS / ICASH Event
Join my office for a joint IPASS and ICASH event on August 19th from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Graves Hume Public Library, located at 1401 W. Main Street in Mendota.
IPASS representatives will be available to assist constituents with updating their old transponder to the new IPASS sticker tag.
Representatives from the Illinois Treasurer’s Office will be on hand to help constituents who may have unclaimed property with the state.
Happy National Intern Day!
Happy National Intern Day to my incredible summer interns: Emma Dinges, Brady Partington, and Wyatt Widolff! Incredibly proud of how hard they have worked for the people of the 74th District this summer!
July Local Business Highlight – M Thomas Suits Law Office
For my July 2025 local business highlight, I recognized M Thomas Suits Law Office in Polo. M Thomas Suits Law Office has been serving our region for over three decades, providing legal guidance in real estate, estate planning, probate, and municipal law. What stands out just as much as their legal work is their deep and sustained commitment to the community. From local boards to service organizations, they’ve shown what it means to be truly invested in the people they serve.
The practice was founded in 1990 and is led by attorney Thomas Suits, who has built a reputation of legal excellence and extensive public service. He has been a member of the Lions Club for over 48 years with a perfect attendance record. Thomas also has decades of service on the Park Board, Library Board, Rock River Center Board, KSB Board, and the Governor Lowden Memorial Committee.
Thomas Suits exemplifies servant leadership. His dedication to helping our community through his legal expertise and involvement made M Thomas Suits Law Office a natural choice for this month’s Local Business Highlight.
Community Outreach
Changes Counseling, LLC held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate their 15 years of service. They have been a major part of our community by providing counseling services in Rochelle. Congratulations on 15 years of service!
My office co-hosted our annual joint Senior Health Fair in DeKalb. This is a fantastic yearly event that provides necessary health services and resources to our local senior population. Thank you to everyone who attended and partnered with us on this event!
I recently hosted my annual Mayor’s Lunch, where I invite local leaders to attend an open discussion about their needs and hear a legislative update from Springfield. Thank you to all of the leaders who made time to attend this event!
I hosted a Town Hall event at the Paw Paw Community Center. We had a great conversation about the work being done in Springfield and at home. Thanks to everyone who stopped by!
My office attended a ribbon-cutting to celebrate Rosemeyer Management Group’s new location! They are now located at 3009 E. Lincolnway in Sterling. Congratulations to the team at Rosemeyer on your great new space!
Congratulations to State Senator Li Arellano, Jr on the grand opening of your new Dixon office! Looking forward to our continued collaboration to benefit our constituents!
Museum Pass
Are you looking to visit one of the incredible museums across the Chicagoland area? Utilize my office’s FREE museum pass, allowing admission to any participating museum for up to four people.
Reservations are required and must be made by completing our request form, which can be completed by clicking here.
Community Calendar
The Community Calendar is a great resource to view upcoming events throughout our community in one streamlined location. To access this calendar, visit my website or click here.
Please note that as state ethics laws apply to this site, event restrictions apply. For-profit, political, or personal events will not be posted. Final decisions on which events are allowed are made at the discretion of the Office of Rep. Fritts.
Talk to you soon,
State Representative Bradley J. Fritts