Senator Duffy was featured on Comcast Newsmakers. The interview ran on CNN Headline news for a week in December.  If you missed the newscast, click the video below. 

Barrington, Illinois—For the months of December and January, Senator Dan Duffy will be available every Tuesday from 12 noon to 3:00 p.m. - NO appointment necessary. Just drop by his office at 330 E. Main Street, Barrington and chat.

“I am always eager to hear from my constituents,” said Senator Duffy.  “I just wanted to make it easier.  If someone wants to meet me, they won’t need to call for an appointment.  Just stop by.”

After the legislature reconvenes in February, Senator Duffy will continue his policy of meeting anyone who would like to see him. However, an appointment will be required to make sure he is in town. Simply email Senator Duffy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call the office 847-277-7100 to make a request.

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The Sunday, November 1, 2009 edition of the Daily Herald featured an article highlighting the red light camera company Redspeed.  This company not only provides the red light cameras for much of the Chicagoland area it also lobbies for legislation to increase their business. Redspeed uses email updates targeting specific legislators who are not voting in favor of Redspeed.

Senator Duffy was featured in the article:

Duffy said the e-mails are a cynical attempt to influence lawmakers to ignore voters.

"When some legislators were having concerns about voting for the bill due to constituent opposition to the cameras, Redspeed encouraged local officials to call to persuade those legislators to ignore their constituents' concerns and vote in favor of Redspeed," Duffy said.

RedSpeed credits its lobbyists, who include former elected officials, for its legislative successes. But it recognized the opposition was fierce and blamed voters in an April update.

Click here to read the entire article.

The H1N1 vaccine is now available in Lake County for specific priority groups.

Click here for a full schedule of times and locations of clinics providing the vaccine.

The U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) designated five priority populations that should receive the novel H1N1 vaccine first:

• Pregnant women
•  Household contacts and caregivers for children younger than six-months of age 
•  Healthcare and emergency medical services personnel
• All people from six-months through 24 years of age 
• Persons aged 25 to 64 years who have health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from influenza

 To stay healthy and limit the spread of flu, remember the 3 Cs:

• CLEAN – wash your hands frequently to prevent the spread of germs.
• COVER – your cough and sneeze with a tissue or sleeve, not your hand.
• CONTAIN – contain your germs.  Stay home if you are sick.