Kane County Reporter

State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) announced that he will co-sponsor the 2023 Mayors’ Memorial Day Breakfast next month.

“It is my honor to serve as a co-sponsor and invite you to participate in a long-standing tradition, the 2023 Mayors' Memorial Day Breakfast,” Keicher said in a Facebook post.

The 31st annual breakfast will take place from 6:45 to 8 a.m. on Monday, May 29 at the Elks DeKalb Lodge #765 at 209 S. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb. The breakfast will go from 6:45 to 7:15 a.m., followed by a united prayer at 7:15 a.m. and a program from 7:30 to 8 a.m.

In his Facebook post he included a form to RSVP but added that walk-ins are welcome for the event. A $10 RSVP check can be made out to: 40&8- 2023 Mayors’ Breakfast and be mailed to 40&8 Breakfast, 158 West State St., Sycamore, Illinois 60178.

Walk-in guests can show up and pay $15 at the unpaid table located in the bar area.

Keicher has been busy of late. On April 4 he joined Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Northern Illinois University President Dr. Lisa Freeman and other state and local leaders to highlight investments in higher education. These include Monetary Award Program grants.

“As the child of a single mother who waited tables to keep a roof over our head, the MAP grants I received while attending Northern Illinois University provided stable funding to allow generational change for my family and me,” Keicher said in a post on his website. “The MAP Grant Program is an investment that has the power to change long-term outcomes, and our attention to funding for colleges and universities is what allows us to continue offering the promise of a better future to families in Illinois.”

On April 11, Keicher announced that the Illinois House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution he had sponsored. House Resolution 92 declares April of 2023 as Prescribed Burning Awareness Month in Illinois. 

“Prescribed burning programs throughout our state play a valuable role in preserving our natural habitats,” Keicher said. “This traditional method of land management not only provides ecological support, but also ensures long-term economic benefits. I want to thank the Nature Conservancy for their advocacy, as well as their work at sites like the Nachusa Grasslands, which is a perfect example of the benefits of prescribed burning.”

Keicher was first elected to the Illinois House in 2018. He serves on the Appropriations-Higher Education, and Immigration and Human Rights committees. Keicher resides in DeKalb.