In this issue: Session entering its closing days The House and Senate are scheduled to complete their work and adjourn for the summer on Sunday, but there are still many…

In just a couple of weeks Senator Chris Balkema and I will be hosting a FREE community health fair in Watseka. We will be at the Watseka School Unit 9…

This spring I was proud to join the Property Tax Reform Conference in the House of Representatives to call for reforms to Illinois’ badly broken property tax system. We wrote…

This weekend we will pause to honor all those who have laid down their lives for our country. As we mark the nation’s 250th birthday throughout this year, it is important…

In this issue: Calling for affordability measures Illinoisans are paying higher prices for almost everything these days. Our poor business climate, overregulation and high taxes cause many items to be…

As we near the closing days of session, we are seeing more and more policies proposed which would centralize control in state government and silence the voices of local community…

In this issue: Budget deadline just over two weeks away The General Assembly is scheduled to complete its work and adjourn the spring session on Sunday May 31. After that…

Wow! The past two weeks in Springfield have been truly inspiring. I had the privilege of connecting with so many incredible groups such as ABATE, Joliet Junior College, Heartland Community…

An update on free events coming up in the 106th District this summer, including a health resource fair, senior expo, summer reading program and the Museums in the Park Chicago…

In this issue: Gerrymandering amendment does not advance A proposed Constitutional amendment which would have permanently enshrined partisan gerrymandering in the state Constitution did not advance in the Senate last…