Rockford Sun

In a recent Facebook post, Illinois state Sen. Brian W. Stewart (R-Freeport) announced mobile office hours in Shannon.

The event was held Sept. 19 at Shannon Village Hall, 17 E. Market St., from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

In late August, Stewart shared information about the suspension of household hazardous waste collection events in the state because of problems with an incinerator in Ohio.

“Upcoming fall Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events in Tinley Park, East Moline, Bloomington, Quincy, and Springfield — as well as long-term HHW disposal facilities in Chicago, Naperville, Lake County, Rockford, and Madison County that Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supports — have suspended operations until an alternative incinerator willing to accept Illinois’ HHW is identified,” he said in a DeKalb Times report.

The senator also cheered students who took part in his summer reading challenge.

“Reading can take us to many different places and opens doors for new ideas and activities,” he said on Facebook. “We are very proud of these students for their commitment to reading this summer, which also helps them better prepare for the upcoming school year. We hope they enjoyed the exciting adventures they found in the books they read.”

With Stewart leaving the legislature after his term expires, Democratic candidate Gerald Podraza and Republican candidate Andrew Chesney are competing in the Nov. 8 general election to replace him, the Times reported.