Nearly a third of all corn grown in Illinois is used for making ethanol. There are 13 ethanol plants in Illinois and one of them is located here in the…

While I was in Springfield for session last week, Kira went on a tour with several community leaders from Paxton at Colmac Coil Manufacturing Inc. Colmac Coil manufactures new and…

In this issue: Illinois’ high taxes are holding back economic growth A recent report from Moody’s Analytics and the state’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability found that Illinois’ economy…

National Ag Day is a time when producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others across America gather to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by American Agriculture….

National Agriculture Week is an opportunity to celebrate all the farmers, farmworkers, ranchers, fishers, foresters, and other agricultural workers for all they do to put food on our tables and…

My staff and I met with Economic Development folks from around the district recently. We had discussions on topics such as current local projects, development, legislation and grants. Thank you…

In this issue: Grocery tax cut needs to be offset to avoid harm to local governments During his State of the State address Governor Pritzker proposed to increase state spending…

The Captiol was filled with National Blue and Corn Gold today. There were close to 1000 FFA students who were registered for Illinois Ag Day! Some of the schools that…

Many advocacy groups were in Springfield last week promoting Soil Health Week. I was honored to speak at the Advocacy in Action Rally at the Capitol on Thursday about the…

In this issue: Moody’s downgrades Illinois’ economic outlook “Illinois will be a below-average performer in the region and among U.S. states,” according to a report issued by Moody’s Analytics and…