In this issue: Tribune: General Assembly “moving sluggishly” on ethics reform This week the Chicago Tribune ran a story pointing out that the General Assembly has moved sluggishly in reforming…

On Monday May 12 I am joining with Senator Chris Balkema, Senator Sue Rezin and Rep. Jed Davis to host an I-PASS On Demand event in Morris. Local drivers who…

State Senator Chris Balkema hosted a Youth Advisory Council at the Capitol last week. He invited students from schools from across the 53rd Senate District down to Springfield, many of…

In this issue: Speaking up for farm safety I joined two of my House colleagues – and fellow farmers – at a press conference on Wednesday morning to talk about…

This week the House Republican caucus hosted its annual Women to Watch leadership event at the Capitol. I was honored to have Erin Fogarty, the Livingston County Public Health Administrator,…

I joined two of my House colleagues – and fellow farmers – Rep. Dan Swanson and Rep. Wayne Rosenthal at a press conference this morning to talk about the future…

In this issue: Senior drivers license bill passes House A bill to remove the requirement that seniors under the age of 87 take a driving test to renew their license…

Last week we had Ag Day at the Capitol, a great opportunity to talk about the importance of agriculture to Illinois’ economy and to our communities. As part of the…

It was great having Trent Schmid, a junior from Cissna Park High School, join me on the House floor on Friday as my Page for the Day!

In this issue: A missed opportunity on ethics reform This week the House heard hundreds of bills, all part of the last-minute crunch before the deadline to advance House bills…