Thank you to everyone who participated in my “Valentines for Veterans” project! This morning we dropped off the cards to American Legion Post #32 Springfield Illinois and VFW Lafore Lock…

I was honored to pay tribute to the great Abraham Lincoln on his birthday today. President Lincoln was an honest man of integrity, he had a generous heart, and a…

Frito-Lay is one of the largest snack food manufacturers in the United States. They make some of the most popular potato chips in the American marketplace, including Lay’s, Fritos, Doritos,…

This week, I had the opportunity to speak with Greg Bishop from Bishop On Air. We discussed the impact of minimum wage increases in Illinois and how it’s impacting businesses…

Illinois native Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in the tiny village of Tampico in Whiteside County in 1911. Mr. Reagan died at the age of 93 in 2004. Reagan is…

There is a story behind every piece of legislation introduced in the Illinois General Assembly.  Some stories are light-hearted and some are maddening.  And others, like the horrific murders of…

I was glad to give an update on this upcoming session to the Regional Leadership Council in Springfield during our meeting. The Regional Leadership Council consists of Mayors and government…

Education | Health Care | Immigration | Illinois Heritage EDUCATION Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) adopts literacy plan advanced by the General Assembly. For decades, educators have debated the relative…

Valentines for Veterans This year I’m hosting a Valentines for Veterans program which lets constituents drop-off hand-made cards to my district office so we can deliver them to our local…

Winter in Illinois can bring about all kinds of unpredictable weather, from extreme cold and wind to blowing snow, snow drifts, and ice. As temperatures rise above and below freezing,…