APRIL 29, 2023 GUN BAN Injunction halts ban enforcement. Friday afternoon, a Federal judge issued an injunction against the recently enacted firearms and magazine ban passed by Illinois Democrats and signed into law…

Happy to welcome the Whiteside FFA students from Morrison, Sterling, and Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Schools to the House Floor. They had a full day at their State Capitol.

Great to see my Illinois Realtor friends this week. Always nice to have them at the Capitol!

April marks the observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, an annual campaign that aims to raise awareness of the devastating consequences of child abuse and neglect. This month-long initiative…

April 24, 2023BUDGET House Republicans call for a moratorium, audit of Illinois’ billion-dollar health benefits program for undocumented immigrants.  Illinois House Republican leaders are calling for a moratorium on expansion and…

Illinois House Republican leaders are calling for a moratorium on expansion and a State audit of Illinois’ billion-dollar health benefits program for undocumented immigrants. At a Capitol press conference Thursday,…

April 15, 2023 BUDGET Revenue numbers show a sharp decline in March 2023.  General funds revenues, which cover the ongoing spending programs of State of Illinois operations, dropped sharply in…

Photo from Enjoy Illinois From waterparks to waterfalls, there are plenty of ways to embrace spring break in Illinois. Illinois offers so many ways to have a fun spring break….

Today is the day! The Back to Business grant application is open for the restaurant, hotel & creative arts industries:  Review B2B program info at https://bit.ly/43byHHK  Reach out to Community Navigators…

APRIL 1, 2023 AGRICULTURE Illinois counties lead the U.S. in corn and soybean production.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported the final numbers for crop year 2022. According…