Rep. David Friess | Courtesy photo
Rep. David Friess | Courtesy photo
In a July 11 Facebook post, Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) shared his experiences at Prairie du Rocher's 300th anniversary and the Conner House.
"I want to thank Mayor Mark Wilson for allowing me to participate in Prairie du Rocher's 300th anniversary and Connie Stellhorn for showing us the Conner House. It was good to see GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey and candidate for state treasurer Tom Demmer at the festivities," Friess posted.
Prairie Du Rocher is celebrating its 300th anniversary throughout the year. The fun started with Mardi Gras events in February, the birthday celebration on July 9 and 10, and will continue throughout the year. The final celebration is "La Fete de Noel" on Dec. 4.
The Conner House is a bed and breakfast in Prairie Du Rocher. It is located at 315 Main St.
Friess spoke out in February when the Illinois Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) ended the mask mandates put in place by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. "Yesterday's ruling was an unprecedented win for families and children in Illinois," Friess said in a statement. "The Illinois Department of Public Health tried to keep our children masked despite the lack of evidence that masks do anything to prevent the spread of COVID. House Republican members asked the hard questions of IDPH and demanded they produce evidence to support its position, and they had no answers. Here's the thing, IDPH will never have any answers."
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