National Ag Day is all about recognizing and celebrating the hard work of farmers and agricultural workers across the state of Illinois. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy and…

In this issue: Capital budget proposal includes funds for rehabilitating Dwight Correctional Center site It has been more than a decade since the Dwight Correctional Center in Livingston County was…

We stopped at Iroquois Memorial Hospital on Monday afternoon and met with CEO Michael Tilstra, several employees, and the hospital board. One of the most admirable parts of the discussion…

Yesterday, I was on the road visiting with different businesses in the 106th District. One of the businesses I toured was at Lyon LLC in Watseka. Lyon LLC has been…

In this issue: Illinois vastly underestimated costs of undocumented immigrant health benefits The state of Illinois has spent over $1.6 billion in taxpayer money on health benefits for undocumented immigrants…

Have you ever been to Farm and Fleet, Lowe’s, Home Depot, or Ace and have seen this display or something similar? These Power Planter products are made right here in…

I was very honored to be asked to speak to the Prairieland CEO class this morning!!! Prairieland CEO was established in the fall of 2019, with the support of local…

In this issue: Bill would ban commonly-used agricultural herbicide Legislation has been introduced in the House which would ban the sale and use of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, better known as 2,4-D,…

On Wednesday I was glad to welcome two local students to the Capitol to serve as House pages for the day. Paige Miller is a sophomore at Iroquois West High…

I was very excited to meet with the 2025 Illinois Farm Bureau ALOT class at the Capitol recently with Reps. Dan Swanson and Norine Hammond. This is a full circle…