Plainfield – With the State of Illinois in dire need of a properly balanced budget, and reforms becoming more and more necessary, freshman legislator Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) has taken on…

FY16 Budget Crisis Governor Rauner, Republicans fight to prevent Illinois government shutdown.  Without a budget in place for the new Fiscal Year 2016 (which began on July 1), there is…

FY16 Budget Governor Rauner signs education budget bill.  On Wednesday, June 24, Governor Rauner signed the elementary and secondary education component of the Fiscal Year 2016 State budget, taking our…

Thank you to everyone that made the Plainfield Senior Picnic such a terrific success this year! Over 100 people joined us outside at the Plainfield Township Community Center. Many thanks are…

Hundreds of local families attended Rep. Batinick’s Kids Fair at Plainfield Central High School on Saturday featuring the popular Touch-A-Truck exhibit, Traveling World of Reptiles show, dance, and martial arts…

PLAINFIELD – Believing it would be inappropriate for state legislators to accept pay in the event that state employees are not paid during a potential extended budget deadlock this summer,…

Are you unemployed, underemployed, or looking to make a career change? Mark your calendars for Wednesday, August 5 to attend a FREE Jobs Fair connecting local job seekers with employers…

Placing telemarketing calls to wireless phones is – and always has been – illegal in most cases. Why the confusion about telemarketing to wireless phones? Consumers report receiving emails saying…

PLAINFIELD– Over 40 area vendors covering a wide range of educational, health and child care, recreational and community services will participate in State Rep. Mark Batinick’s Kid’s Fair to be…

PLAINFIELD – State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) has announced the official launch of his Summer Reading Club for students entering kindergarten through sixth grades. The program is offered to encourage…