State Representative Dave Vella

10/20/2026

There is still time to register for the 68th District Veterans Day Breakfast! 🇺🇸
Veterans and their guest are invited to join for a morning of live music, inspiring speakers and a delicious breakfast at Hard Rock Casino Rockford.

🔗 Register online at https://www.staterepdavevella.com/veteransday
📲 Questions? Call 815-329-6741 (Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm)

📅 Registration Deadline: November 6
- Veterans Day Breakfast: November 11, 2026
- 8am - 10am (Doors open at 7am)

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📣 Know a local veteran? Help us spread the word! Share this post and invite the veterans in your life to join us as we honor their service and celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary!

10/20/2026

Registration is open for the third annual 68th District Veterans Day Breakfast! 🇺🇸 Come enjoy a good meal, share stories, and reconnect with fellow service members as we honor your service and sacrifice and celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary together! 🇺🇸🎖️

🔗 Register online at https://www.staterepdavevella.com/veteransday
📲 Or call 815-329-6741 (Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm)

📣 Know a local veteran? Help us spread the word! Share this post and invite the veterans in your life to join us as we honor their service and celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary!

📅 Registration Deadline: November 6

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10/16/2026

10/16/2026

I had a great time yesterday at Hard Rock Casino Rockford supporting their efforts to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer during Pinktober! 💗 Thank you to everyone helping make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. Together, we can support those affected and continue raising awareness in our community! 🎗️

10/07/2026

𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:

- 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:
https://www.icirr.org/_files/ugd/aec63a_a9b21961198a4d7db3df2d97b9054b01.pdf

- 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝:
https://www.illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/detention-deportation -action

- 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦:
https://resurrectionproject.tfaforms.net/f/iceraid

- 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝟏-𝟖𝟓𝟓-𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏-𝐌𝐘-𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘
(1-855-435-7693) - English, Spanish, Arabic, Korean, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Dari, Urdu, Pashto, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
- Report ICE activity.
- Deportation defense: If you or a loved one is in removal proceedings and needs assistance locating them or connecting with an immigration legal provider.
All other questions, resources, and referrals, including SNAP, DACA, healthcare, reporting Trust Act Violations, workplace discrimination, and more.

- 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/consularnotification/ConsularNotificationandAccess.html

10/06/2026

📸 Here are some pictures from this past weekend’s 2026 Super Shred & Recycling Day! A huge thank-you to our incredible partners and volunteers who help make this free service possible for our community. This year, more than 𝟒𝟑𝟎 neighbors stopped by to safely shred and recycle their unwanted documents and materials. 🙌

Every year, we strive to make this event better than the last, and we’re grateful for your patience and understanding throughout the day. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this year’s event another success! ♻️💚

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Co-Host & Annual Partner: Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful
Shred & Recycling Service: CPM Recycling Services Inc
Medication Sorting & Disposal Partners: UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy & Rockford Illinois Police Department
Eyeglasses Collection: Loves Park Lions Club
Children's Diaper Collection & Distribution: The Baby Bank
Flag Retirement: Boy Scouts of America

A special thank-you to all of the local organizations who volunteered their time and helped make this event possible, including Sully Cadengo, Wild Roots Nature Center, Auburn High School Key Club and Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful! 💚

10/02/2026

Our Super Shred & Recycling Day is this Saturday! ♻️ This FREE community event is a great opportunity to clean out your home, protect your personal information, and safely give unwanted items a second purpose.

Here’s what you can bring:

📄 Paper documents: Securely shredded on site until capacity is reached. Overflow will be collected and securely shredded off site.

💊 Medications: Safely collected for proper disposal.

🇺🇸 Retired flags: Collected for honorable retirement

👓 Old eyeglasses: Collected to be refurbished and donated.

📱 Old cell phones: Collected to be donated to survivors of domestic violence.

🧷 Children’s diapers (NEW): Collected to be donated to local families in need.

Gather your items, and drive through tomorrow 10/03/26 (10am-2pm)!

𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦:
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful | CPM Recycling Services Inc | Two Men and a Truck Rockford- Freeport, IL | UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy | Rockford Illinois Police Department | Loves Park Lions Club | Boy Scouts of America | The Baby Bank