Advocacy
The best way to effect changes for yourself is to advocate for your needs. 
NIAAA has included the list of Senators and Representatives in our 9 county area.
United States Senators and Representatives
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth - 8th District 
U.S. Represenative Bill Foster - 11th District, Boone County
U.S. Represenative Lauren Underwood - 14th District, DeKalb County
U.S. Representative Darin LaHood - 16th District, Boone, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties
U.S Representative Eric Sorenson - 17th District, Carroll, Jo Daviess, and Winnebago counties

Illinois State Senators and Representatives
Senator Steve Stadelman – 34th District, Boone & Winnebago counties
Senator Dave Syverson – 35th District, Boone & Winnebago counties
Senator Li Arellano, Jr. – 37th District, DeKalb, Lee, Ogle, Whiteside counties
Senator Sue Rezin – 38th District, DeKalb County
Senator Andrew Chesney – 45th District, Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Ogle, and Winnebago counties

Representative Maurice West – 67th District, Winnebago County
Representative Dave Vella – 68th District, Boone & Winnebago counties
Representative Joe C. Sosnowski – 69th District, Boone and Winnebago counties
Representative Jeff Keicher – 70th District, DeKalb County
Representative Ryan Spain – 73rd District, Lee & Whiteside counties
Representative Bradley Fritts – 74th District, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties
Representative Jed Davis – 75th District, DeKalb County
Representative Murri Briel – 76th District, DeKalb County
Representative Tony M. McCombie, Minority Leader – 89th District, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties
Representative John M. Cabello – 90th District, Boone, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties