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Chris Balkema
ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR
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Senator Balkema’s Committees
Legislation Passed in 2025
Petitions
Petition: Say No to Higher Taxes on Illinois Families
News
News
Videos
Photo Gallery
Media Contact
Resources
Grant Opportunities
Board of Higher Education: Grant Administration
Capital Development Board: Grants
Department on Aging (IDoA): Public Notices and Notice of Funding Opportunities
Department of Agriculture: Grant Programs
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO): Grant Opportunities
Department of Early Childhood: Grants
Department of Human Services (DHS): Grant Opportunities
Department of Natural Resources (IDNR): Grant Opportunities
Department of Public Health (IDPH): Funding Opportunities
Department of Transportation (IDOT): Grants and Funding
Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA): Veterans Cash Grants
Illinois Arts Council: Grant Programs
Illinois Community College Board (ICCB): Grant Opportunities and Information
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA): Funding Opportunities
Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS): Grant Programs
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA): Grants & Loans
Illinois Finance Authority (IFA): Programs
Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB): Grant Information
Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC): Financial Aid Programs
Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM): Grants and Loans
How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
Official Illinois Website
Get Your Free Museum Pass!
State Government Resources
Helpful Information
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Scholarship Assistance
Veterans Resources
Events
Property Tax Map
Data Hub
IL Agriculture Facts & Data
IL Audit Facts & Data
IL Economy Facts & Data
IL Education Facts & Data
IL Energy Facts & Data
IL Pensions Facts & Data
IL Property Tax Facts & Data
IL Public Safety Facts & Data
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Home
About
Welcome
Biography
Objectives
District Map and Information
Photo Gallery
Media Contact
IL Senate
General Assembly Website
IL Senate Schedule
IL Senate Members
IL Senate Committees
IL Senate Live Video/Audio
Senator Balkema’s Sponsored Bills
Senator Balkema’s Committees
Legislation Passed in 2025
Petitions
Petition: Say No to Higher Taxes on Illinois Families
News
News
Videos
Photo Gallery
Media Contact
Resources
Grant Opportunities
Board of Higher Education: Grant Administration
Capital Development Board: Grants
Department on Aging (IDoA): Public Notices and Notice of Funding Opportunities
Department of Agriculture: Grant Programs
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO): Grant Opportunities
Department of Early Childhood: Grants
Department of Human Services (DHS): Grant Opportunities
Department of Natural Resources (IDNR): Grant Opportunities
Department of Public Health (IDPH): Funding Opportunities
Department of Transportation (IDOT): Grants and Funding
Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA): Veterans Cash Grants
Illinois Arts Council: Grant Programs
Illinois Community College Board (ICCB): Grant Opportunities and Information
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA): Funding Opportunities
Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS): Grant Programs
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA): Grants & Loans
Illinois Finance Authority (IFA): Programs
Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB): Grant Information
Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC): Financial Aid Programs
Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM): Grants and Loans
How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
Official Illinois Website
Get Your Free Museum Pass!
State Government Resources
Helpful Information
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Scholarship Assistance
Veterans Resources
Events
Property Tax Map
Data Hub
IL Agriculture Facts & Data
IL Audit Facts & Data
IL Economy Facts & Data
IL Education Facts & Data
IL Energy Facts & Data
IL Pensions Facts & Data
IL Property Tax Facts & Data
IL Public Safety Facts & Data
Home
About
Welcome
Biography
Objectives
District Map and Information
Photo Gallery
Media Contact
IL Senate
General Assembly Website
IL Senate Schedule
IL Senate Members
IL Senate Committees
IL Senate Live Video/Audio
Senator Balkema’s Sponsored Bills
Senator Balkema’s Committees
Legislation Passed in 2025
Petitions
Petition: Say No to Higher Taxes on Illinois Families
News
News
Videos
Photo Gallery
Media Contact
Resources
Grant Opportunities
Board of Higher Education: Grant Administration
Capital Development Board: Grants
Department on Aging (IDoA): Public Notices and Notice of Funding Opportunities
Department of Agriculture: Grant Programs
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO): Grant Opportunities
Department of Early Childhood: Grants
Department of Human Services (DHS): Grant Opportunities
Department of Natural Resources (IDNR): Grant Opportunities
Department of Public Health (IDPH): Funding Opportunities
Department of Transportation (IDOT): Grants and Funding
Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA): Veterans Cash Grants
Illinois Arts Council: Grant Programs
Illinois Community College Board (ICCB): Grant Opportunities and Information
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA): Funding Opportunities
Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS): Grant Programs
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA): Grants & Loans
Illinois Finance Authority (IFA): Programs
Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB): Grant Information
Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC): Financial Aid Programs
Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM): Grants and Loans
How to Appeal Your Property Taxes
Official Illinois Website
Get Your Free Museum Pass!
State Government Resources
Helpful Information
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Scholarship Assistance
Veterans Resources
Events
Property Tax Map
Data Hub
IL Agriculture Facts & Data
IL Audit Facts & Data
IL Economy Facts & Data
IL Education Facts & Data
IL Energy Facts & Data
IL Pensions Facts & Data
IL Property Tax Facts & Data
IL Public Safety Facts & Data
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