The first Thanksgiving took place over 400 years ago, but the spirit of the holiday lives on today. It reminds us to be thankful for all that we have, including…

What a FUN morning I had on Friday!!! I had the opportunity to be “Principal for the day” at Iroquois West! We started the day with a school wide assembly,…

National Rural Health Day honors the incredible healthcare teams that keep rural areas healthy and brings awareness to their continued need for support. Thank you to all of the healthcare…

World Kindness Day is a reminder that compassion is what binds us all together. Today let’s all do one random act of kindness and make our world a better place!

Thank you to our nation’s Veterans for their service and sacrifice, and for everything they have done to make ours the greatest country in the world. Thanks also to their…

Keep up with all the floor and committee action in the Illinois House of Representatives this week as we return to Springfield for the last week of veto session by…

We had an incredible turnout this morning for our Local Government Advisory Committee meeting. We had 3 County Board Chairmen and 13 Mayors and Village Presidents in attendance. Some of…

I had a great visit at the Watseka IDOT yard. We discussed staffing, resources, and equipment. They have been working on various projects throughout the year such as tree removal,…

Red Ribbon Week highlights the importance of living a drug-free life. During Red Ribbon Week, youth and adults around the nation pledge to increase their knowledge by learning more about…

I recently toured Technical Metals in Fairbury. They are a privately owned metal fabrication company founded in 1970. Since then, TMI has grown from a small one-man operation to an…