The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is available for income-qualified households. This energy bill assistance program can assist with natural gas, propane, electricity bills and furnace assistance. Applications are…

In this issue: Drive safely during harvest season With harvest here for some and quickly approaching for others, I wanted to share a few tips to stay safe this harvest…

This week I spoke at Senator Tom Bennett’s Youth Advisory Council in front of 15 different schools across the 53rd Senate District on my background and how I became a…

With harvest here for some and quickly approaching for others, I wanted to share a few tips to stay safe this harvest season. Pay attention and do not drive distracted….

In this issue: DMV facilities to open earlier Most Illinois Secretary of State driver services facilities are now open earlier each morning, starting at 7:30 a.m. The change comes in…

This week I visited with some civics students at Iroquois CUSD 9 in Watseka. Thank you to Mrs. Bandur for allowing me to speak to two classes! I always enjoy…

Most Illinois Secretary of State driver services facilities are now open earlier each morning, starting at 7:30 a.m. The change comes in response to increased demand for DMV services earlier…

In this issue: Record enrollment at U of I The University of Illinois has announced that it has enrolled a record number of students at its Urbana-Champaign campus for the…

Yesterday I met with City Administrators, Mayors, Village Presidents, and County Board Chairmen for our Local Government Advisory Committee meeting. We had fantastic discussions on projects, grants, grant writing, elimination…

Thank you to everyone who came to our Shred Event & Food Drive in Gilman over the weekend! The vendor sent us a report that there was over 4200 pounds…