{"st":"IL","state_name":"Illinois","county":"Johnson County","ex":[{"name":"J. B. Pritzker","title":"Governor of Illinois","party":"Democratic","office":"Governor","salutation":"Dear Governor Pritzker,","addr":["J. B. Pritzker","Governor of Illinois","Office of the Governor","207 State House","Springfield, IL 62706"]},{"name":"Juliana Stratton","title":"Lieutenant Governor of Illinois","party":"Democratic","office":"Lieutenant Governor","salutation":"Dear Lieutenant Governor Stratton,","addr":["Juliana Stratton","Lieutenant Governor of Illinois","214 State House","Springfield, IL 62706"]}],"leg":{"11":{"name":"Paul Jacobs","title":"State Senator, District 59","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Senator Jacobs,","addr":["Paul Jacobs","State Senator, District 59","Stratton Office Building A - Section, Office L, Springfield, IL 62706"]},"57":{"name":"Patrick Windhorst","title":"House Member, District 117","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Representative Windhorst,","addr":["Patrick Windhorst","House Member, District 117","Room 314, Capitol Building, Springfield, IL 62706"]}},"cl":[11,57],"cities":{"belknap":{"name":"Belknap","g":"1704715","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Belknap, Illinois is Janet Hester.","heading":"Send a postcard to Belknap’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Janet Hester","Village of Belknap","PO BOX 143","BELKNAP, IL 62908"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against Illinois public records.","facts":[["Population","88"],["Government type","village"],["Office phone","(618) 771-7093"],["Office email","janet.hester61@gmail.com","mailto:janet.hester61@gmail.com"]],"hall":"Also at Belknap village hall","officials":[["Brandi Short","Treasurer"]],"more":0,"a":["Village of Belknap","PO BOX 143","BELKNAP, IL 62908"],"r":[["Janet Hester","Mayor","Dear Mayor Hester,"],["Brandi Short","Treasurer","Dear Brandi Short,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Belknap, Illinois is represented in state government by Governor J. B. Pritzker, State Senator Paul Jacobs (District 59), and House Member Patrick Windhorst (District 117).","d":[["House District 117","",[57]],["Senate District 59","",[11]]],"multi":false}},"buncombe":{"name":"Buncombe","g":"1709551","local":{"lede":"Buncombe, Illinois doesn’t have a mayor — its government is led by its President, Jason Grant.","heading":"Send a postcard to Buncombe’s president","addr":["President Jason Grant","Village of Buncombe","PO BOX 25","BUNCOMBE, IL 62912"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against Illinois public records.","facts":[["Population","207"],["Government type","village"],["Office phone","(618) 658-9226"],["Office email","firefighter-fr-3@hotmail.com","mailto:firefighter-fr-3@hotmail.com"]],"hall":"Also at Buncombe village hall","officials":[["Lisa Morse","Clerk/Treas."]],"more":0,"a":["Village of Buncombe","PO BOX 25","BUNCOMBE, IL 62912"],"r":[["Jason Grant","President","Dear Jason Grant,"],["Lisa Morse","Clerk/Treas.","Dear Clerk/Treas. Morse,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Buncombe, Illinois is represented in state government by Governor J. B. Pritzker, State Senator Paul Jacobs (District 59), and House Member Patrick Windhorst (District 117).","d":[["House District 117","",[57]],["Senate District 59","",[11]]],"multi":false}},"cypress":{"name":"Cypress","g":"1718251","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Cypress, Illinois is Neil West.","heading":"Send a postcard to Cypress’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Neil West","Village of Cypress","PO BOX 140","CYPRESS, IL 62923"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against Illinois public records.","facts":[["Population","218"],["Government type","village"],["Office phone","(618) 657-2221"],["Office email","lnwest1313@gmail.com","mailto:lnwest1313@gmail.com"]],"hall":"Also at Cypress village hall","officials":[["Heidi Poland","Clerk"]],"more":0,"a":["Village of Cypress","PO BOX 140","CYPRESS, IL 62923"],"r":[["Neil West","Mayor","Dear Mayor West,"],["Heidi Poland","Clerk","Dear Clerk Poland,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Cypress, Illinois is represented in state government by Governor J. B. Pritzker, State Senator Paul Jacobs (District 59), and House Member Patrick Windhorst (District 117).","d":[["House District 117","",[57]],["Senate District 59","",[11]]],"multi":false}},"goreville":{"name":"Goreville","g":"1730575","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Goreville, Illinois is Larry Vaughn.","heading":"Send a postcard to Goreville’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Larry Vaughn","Village of Goreville","PO BOX 16 105 W. COLLINS","GOREVILLE, IL 62939"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against Illinois public records.","facts":[["Population","1,067"],["Government type","village"],["Office phone","(618) 995-2157"],["Office email","LarryVaughn59@yahoo.com","mailto:LarryVaughn59@yahoo.com"]],"hall":"Also at Goreville village hall","officials":[["Michelle Maze","Treasurer"]],"more":0,"a":["Village of Goreville","PO BOX 16 105 W. 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Pritzker, State Senator Paul Jacobs (District 59), and House Member Patrick Windhorst (District 117).","d":[["House District 117","",[57]],["Senate District 59","",[11]]],"multi":false}},"new-burnside":{"name":"New Burnside","g":"1752285","local":{"lede":"New Burnside, Illinois doesn’t have a mayor — its government is led by its Mgr./Director, Greg Taylor.","heading":"Send a postcard to New Burnside’s mgr./director","addr":["Mgr./Director Greg Taylor","Village of New Burnside","PO BOX 178","NEW BURNSIDE, IL 62967"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against Illinois public records.","facts":[["Population","154"],["Government type","village"],["Office phone","(618) 922-5909"],["Office email","villageofnewburnside@gmail.com","mailto:villageofnewburnside@gmail.com"]],"hall":"Also at New Burnside village hall","officials":[["Mark Taylor","Mgr./Director"]],"more":0,"a":["Village of New Burnside","PO BOX 178","NEW BURNSIDE, IL 62967"],"r":[["Greg Taylor","Mgr./Director","Dear Greg Taylor,"],["Mark Taylor","Mgr./Director","Dear Mark Taylor,"]]},"state":{"lede":"New Burnside, Illinois is represented in state government by Governor J. B. Pritzker, State Senator Paul Jacobs (District 59), and House Member Patrick Windhorst (District 117).","d":[["House District 117","",[57]],["Senate District 59","",[11]]],"multi":false}},"simpson":{"name":"Simpson","g":"1770005","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Simpson, Illinois is Ted Wheaton.","heading":"Send a postcard to Simpson’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Ted Wheaton","Village of Simpson","VILLAGE HALL","SIMPSON, IL 62985"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against Illinois public records.","facts":[["Population","44"],["Government type","village"],["Office phone","(618) 615-0993"],["Office email","marylouw1974@gmail.com","mailto:marylouw1974@gmail.com"]],"hall":"Also at Simpson village hall","officials":[["Mary Lou Wheaton","Clerk"]],"more":0,"a":["Village of Simpson","VILLAGE HALL","SIMPSON, IL 62985"],"r":[["Ted Wheaton","Mayor","Dear Mayor Wheaton,"],["Mary Lou Wheaton","Clerk","Dear Clerk Wheaton,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Simpson, Illinois is represented in state government by Governor J. B. Pritzker, State Senator Paul Jacobs (District 59), and House Member Patrick Windhorst (District 117).","d":[["House District 117","",[57]],["Senate District 59","",[11]]],"multi":false}},"vienna":{"name":"Vienna","g":"1777863","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Vienna, Illinois is Steve Penrod.","heading":"Send a postcard to Vienna’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Steve Penrod","City of Vienna","PO BOX 1442","VIENNA, IL 62995"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against Illinois public records.","facts":[["Population","1,354"],["Government type","city"],["Office phone","(618) 658-5161"],["Office email","spenrod@cityofviennail.net","mailto:spenrod@cityofviennail.net"]],"hall":"Also at Vienna city hall","officials":[["Aleatha Wright","Clerk"],["Michelle Meyers","Treasurer"]],"more":0,"a":["City of Vienna","PO BOX 1442","VIENNA, IL 62995"],"r":[["Steve Penrod","Mayor","Dear Mayor Penrod,"],["Aleatha Wright","Clerk","Dear Clerk Wright,"],["Michelle Meyers","Treasurer","Dear Michelle Meyers,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Vienna, Illinois is represented in state government by Governor J. B. Pritzker, State Senator Paul Jacobs (District 59), and House Member Patrick Windhorst (District 117).","d":[["House District 117","",[57]],["Senate District 59","",[11]]],"multi":false}}}}