Inside: $737 million state shortfall projected for next year The state of Illinois will fall $737 million short of the cash it needs in order to pay for all of…

Legislation I am sponsoring to help firefighters get higher educational credit for training they conducted as a firefighter has passed a House committee. The House Higher Education committee passed House Bill…

National Credit Education Month is all about taking control of your finances, building stronger credit, and working to build a better financial future. This month, take some time to learn…

Inside: State spending on immigrant health benefits far exceeds projections The Illinois Auditor General has reported that the state spent $1.6 billion on health benefits for immigrants in the country…

Thank you Monmouth Kiwanis for outstanding pancakes, sausage and all you do for the Monmouth community. Great support from the community and surrounding area. Afterwards I went to a Choose…

There will be a special meeting of the House Veterans Affairs committee Tuesday at 4 p.m. for a panelist presentation on services available in Illinois to veterans and their families…

Inside: Chairing the Veterans Affairs committee Last week I had the great honor of formally taking the chairmanship of the House Veterans Affairs committee and chairing its first hearing. It…

Last week I had the great honor of formally taking the chairmanship of the House Veterans Affairs committee and chairing its first hearing. It was the first time a Republican…

We had some nice events around the 71st District this weekend. We got the first Polar Plunge of the year into the books! They had to break ice off the…

Inside: Governor delivers State of the State Address This week we heard from Governor Pritzker as he delivered his annual State of the State message. The Governor also laid out…