In this issue: Suspending the sales tax on gasoline We have all been affected by the sudden spike in gas prices. While the increase is being driven by events overseas,…

On Wednesday I was honored to be joined in the House chamber by Scarlett Siebert as my Page for a Day. Scarlett is a 7th grader at Watseka Junior High….

Mark your calendar! Senator Chris Balkema, Representative Dennis Tipsword and I will be hosting a FREE senior expo in Pontiac on Wednesday August 5. We will be at the Pontiac…

In this issue: Partisan division continues on issue of property tax reform Property tax bills will soon be arriving in mailboxes all over Illinois, and once again Illinoisans will be…

Planning a family trip to Chicago? Don’t miss out on some of the city’s top attractions like the Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Brookfield Zoo, Chicago Children’s Museum, Field Museum, and…

In this issue: Rural highway safety legislation passes committee I was proud to have one of my bills pass the House Transportation Regulation – Roads and Bridges Committee before the…

As both a State Representative and a farmer, attending the LaSalle County Farm Bureau Legislative Breakfast is always time well spent. There’s nothing more important than hearing directly from the…

In this issue: Welcoming students for Agriculture Legislative Day On Tuesday we celebrated National Agriculture Day and were visited at the Capitol by hundreds of students from across the state…

It was great to see so many blue and gold jackets (with a few green and white sprinkled into the mix) at the Capitol today for National Agriculture Day and…

In this issue: Revenue estimate comes in below expectations The first step in putting together a state budget is for the state’s fiscal watchdog agency, the Commission on Government Forecasting…