HOLIDAY DIAPER DRIVE Thank you to all who donated! State Representative Ryan Spain’s annual Holiday Diaper Drive saw one of its most successful years yet in 2023. This year, more than…

BUDGETGOMB projects State budget deficits in FY25 and following years. The “Illinois Economic and Fiscal Policy Report,” submitted in November 2023 by the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB),…

The Waltham Curling Club, founded in 1884, is the oldest curling club in Illinois. Located in the tiny village of Triumph near I-39 and just north of I-80 in LaSalle County,…

Peoria, the eighth-largest city in Illinois, is home to the longest running Santa Claus Parade in America. And not only is the parade a staple of Thanksgiving weekend in the River City,…

HAPPY THANKSGIVING The first Thanksgiving took place over 400 years ago, but the spirit of the holiday lives on today. It reminds us to be thankful for all that we…

GENERAL ASSEMBLYIllinois General Assembly concludes Fall Veto Session. Week two of the Fall Veto Session was characterized more by what the Democratic Supermajority failed to deliver instead of what they did…

GENERAL ASSEMBLYSecond and final week of fall 2023 veto session.  The Illinois House of Representatives will reconvene tomorrow in Springfield. The House Rules Committee met on Wednesday, November 1, to examine…

GENERAL ASSEMBLYThe first week of Veto Session concludes in the Illinois House.  After the first week of veto session in the Illinois House concluded Wednesday afternoon, there are still a number of…

October 28 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. State Representative Ryan Spain is partnering with the Geneseo and Princeton Police Departments to collect your unwanted or expired prescription drugs…

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Illinois General Assembly to convene for fall veto session. The first of two weeks of the General Assembly’s fall veto session begins today. Lawmakers will consider not only…