Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth

10/13/2026

Peoria built Caterpillar, and Caterpillar keeps building Peoria. 🚜

It was great to spend time with Caterpillar Chairman & CEO Joe Creed at the Edwards Demonstration & Learning Center. A hundred years after Caterpillar started here, its roots in Central Illinois are still here.

This is about more than machines. It's about jobs that can support a family. Caterpillar employs more than 17,000 Illinoisans and is investing in the next generation through its Illinois workforce initiative. That means training pathways in East Peoria, Mapleton, Morton and across our region, so young people and career-changers can step into manufacturing and technician careers.

And the recent $100 million commitment means more opportunities to make head of household wages for Illinoisans.

One more thing I loved: every one of those machines you see moving earth was run by our skilled union Operating Engineers Local 649.💪🏾 That's Central Illinois talent on display.

When we invest in people, we invest in Peoria. Thank you, Joe and Rob, for your partnership and your belief in this community.

10/08/2026

New stripes, same humble young man. 🇺🇸

Congratulations to our son, Staff Sergeant Chance Booth, on his promotion in the U.S. Air Force! We couldn't be prouder of you, Chance. Keep leading with that same heart. 💙

10/05/2026

FY 27 Small Equipment Grant

The Office of the State Fire Marshal is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the FY2027 Small Equipment Grant Program. This year, applicants will be eligible for up to $50,000 for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment.

Notice of Funding Opportunity
Click Here

Pre-Registration Requirements
Applicants MUST have a SAM.gov registration and a registration with the state GATA portal. Failure to pre-register with SAM.gov and at the GATA portal will make you ineligible to receive a grant.

SAM.gov
When registering at SAM.gov you should ensure that you are doing the FULL registration. If you already have a registration, you can check your status on the SAM.gov website. All questions regarding SAM.gov should be addressed to the federal helpdesk. Instructions on how to register can be found on the website.
https://sam.gov/

GATA Portal
If you already have a GATA portal account, you can access it here to check your status: https://grants.illinois.gov/portal/
How to create a GATA portal account: https://gata.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/gata/documents/grantee-links/grantee-portal-faq/creating-an-individual-user-account-in-the-gata-grantee-portal1.pdf
How to create an Illinois.gov public account: https://gata.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/gata/documents/grantee-links/grantee-portal-faq/how-to-create-an-Illinois-public-account.pdf

NFIRS and NERIS
Applicants should note than in addition to the registration requirements, applicants must be compliant with their NFIRS and NERIS reporting for the two-year period beginning October 2024 and ending September 2026. Compliance status for departments required to submit NFIRS and NERIS reports will be published every two weeks. If you do not meet the compliance requirements you will be ineligible to receive a grant.
NERIS Compliance Report
NFIRS Compliance Report

Funding Priorities
Priority will be given to funding Tier I equipment. Equipment that is not included in Tier I will not be considered until all Tier I items have been funded.
Click Here for a list of Tier items

Application Forms
Applicants MUST complete BOTH applications contained at the following links. Failure to complete both application forms will make you ineligible for a grant. All applications must be submitted electronically. Printed applications will NOT be accepted.

State Uniform Grant Application: https://il.amplifund.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/2c2c8729-1f5c-43cf-a553-3e7d07551db1 (click “Apply” at the top right corner to complete this application)

Small Equipment Grant Application: https://webappspt.illinois.gov/SFM/Forms/
How to fill out the Budget in the Uniform GrantApplication:https://sfm.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/sfm/sfmdocuments/documents/HowtofilloutSEGBudgetintheUGA.pdf
For technical assistance with the Uniform Grant Application contact Euna Grants support by phone at 844-407-3573 , by e-mail at [email protected] or on the support site at https://il-amplifund.zendesk.com
For technical assistance with the Small Equipment Grant Application contact 217-785-4717 or [email protected]

Application Deadline
Applications are due no later than 11:59 pm on November 30, 2026.
Questions regarding the Small Equipment Grant should be directed to Roger Branson at 217-785-4717or [email protected]

10/02/2026

NEED HELP WITH UTILITY BILLS? 💡

applications open October 1 for income-eligible households. Learn more and apply today - http://prez.ly/rBPd

Eligible applicants include adults 60 and older, individuals with a disability, families with children five years old or younger, and households that are disconnected from their utilities, have a disconnection notice or have less than 25% in their propane tank. Applications for all other eligible households will open on November 1.

Visit the DCEO website or call 1-833-711-0374 for more information on eligibility.

Fill out an application here: https://dceo.illinois.gov/communityservices/homeweatherization/communityactionagencies/helpillinoisfamilies.html

10/02/2026

92nd District organizations— more funding opportunities are now available through the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO)!

These opportunities support:

•Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program:
$50.9 million total funding | approximately 20 awards anticipated.

•Energy Transition Navigator Program:
$6.5 million total funding | approximately 16 awards anticipated.

•Climate Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program:
$16 million total funding | 3 awards anticipated, ranging from $3 million–$6.5 million each.

Deadline for the ⬆️ CEJA workforce programs is October 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

•Federal Grant Support Program:
Awards ranging from $10,000–$6.5 million
(Rolling applications accepted)

Apply & learn more:

Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program
https://dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/3197-4343.html

Energy Transition Navigator Program
https://dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/3174-4344.html

Climate Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program
https://dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/3137-4342.html

All DCEO Grant Opportunities
https://dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/grants.html

Don’t wait until the deadline—review eligibility and start preparing your application.

09/22/2026

https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-governor/2026/09/21/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-interview-glp-1-diabetes-weight-loss

As someone who lost my mom in my 20s and my father in my 30s, I know firsthand how much early detection and modern medicine can change a family's trajectory. Reducing our predisposition to long-term illness isn't a shortcut — it's a gift we didn't always have.

I applaud Governor JB Pritzker for speaking so openly about his journey, and I hope it moves us closer to ensuring this kind of care is accessible to more Americans.

More than two years into his weight loss journey, Gov. JB Pritzker says he wants to talk about it, largely in part because he knows millions of Americans are suffering from obesity-related health conditions.

09/09/2026

Applications should be submitted online through IDOT’s transit grant management system at ildot.blackcattransit.com. Awards will be announced in early 2027.

To explain the funding opportunity and how to apply, IDOT is hosting an informational webinar on Sept. 8 and 22, both at 3 p.m. Registration may be completed for the Sept. 8 session at https://idot.click/nofo-090826 and for Sept. 22 at https://idot.click/nofo-092226.

For more information, contact IDOT’s Bureau Chief of Transit Operations David J. Schafer at [email protected].

09/08/2026

I am excited to be partnering with Bradley University and President Jimmy Shadid on an important shared goal: growing enrollment and expanding opportunity for students right here in Peoria. 🎓

Bradley is a cornerstone of our community — and when Bradley grows, Illinois grows. Together, we're working to make sure more students see Central Illinois as the place to build their future.

More to come on this partnership soon! ❤️

09/07/2026

Why I appreciate unions 🇺🇸

I’ll start:

Weekends off
Paid vacations
The 8-hour workday
Sick leave
Paid family leave
Safer job sites
Fair wages
No child labor
Health care and retirement benefits
A seat at the table for working people

Every one of these was fought for — not given. As someone who’s battled in the legislature working on economic mobility for Peoria and all of Illinois, I know none of it happens without organized labor pushing for it.

This Labor Day, I’m grateful for every union member who built the middle class we’re still trying to protect. 💪🏾

06/03/2026

Get Booked Up 📚 with JGB Summer Reading Program 🌞

If you have a kiddo in 1st - 7th Grade who lives in the 92nd District, please encourage them to join my Get Booked Up 📚 with JGB Summer🌞 Reading Program. Summer readers will be rewarded with a fun filled afternoon with other throughout the district. Its so important to keep our children engaged in extra reading!

We want students to get excited about reading— the same way our generation was excited about the Book It program📖 and those personal pan pizzas! 🍕

Students who develop a love of reading enter each school year ahead of students who do not so let’s encourage all of our kids to win that fun experience🎉

Please call 309-681-1992 or email [email protected] to get started🚦

🌞 Summer is Here 🌞