Inside: Another corruption scandal at the Capitol Just as state government started to move on from the conviction and sentencing of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on federal corruption…

I am partnering with Heritage Woods of Moline to host a Veterans & Senior Fair two weeks from today on Wednesday, July 29, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at…

Monday night was Knox County Fair opening night. The harness racing was well attended with many local trainers, riders and horses. I was able to catch up with the newly…

I hope that you and your family have a very safe and joyous celebration of America 250 this weekend! It has already been a tremendous year of pride in our…

Inside: New state laws taking effect this week With the calendar turning to July, several new Illinois state laws have taken effect. One of the most noteworthy is the elimination…

71st District students in kindergarten through 5th grade still have time to join my summer reading program, Read All About It: America 250! Students who read eight books during their summer break…

My heart goes out to the Monmouth community.  I hustled up to Monmouth to see the train derailment and the storm damage in town. On my drive I talked to…

Inside: State revenue down by $21 million in May Just days after Illinois Democrats rammed through the largest spending bill in state history, the state’s fiscal watchdog reported that Illinois…

With the legislative session concluded, it is great to be back in the 71st District attending events and visiting with neighbors. On Saturday we traveled through Bushnell and enjoyed the…

During the last week of session, the House adopted two resolutions I sponsored which called on the federal government to do more in support of our veterans. House Resolution 722 calls…