Saturday was a busy day…Galesburg, to Kewanee, to Knoxville. It started out cooking hotdogs and hamburgers at the NAACP Galesburg backpacks in the park event at Kiwanis Park. The event…

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord and impacts the muscles used for activities such as breathing, eating,…

We have all heard the stories of financial scams going around, seemingly every week. Many of us even have friends and relatives who have been harmed by a scammer. Some…

Happy National Ice Cream Month! First designated by President Ronald Reagan in 1984, this month is a celebration of this cold summer treat.

Inside: Scott’s Law education bill signed into law Far too often we hear about an accident on an Illinois highway in which a first responder who has stopped on the…

There is a lot going on around the 71st District this time of year! Over the weekend I started out in Galesburg where I participated in a very informative Mental…

Tammy and I celebrated the Henry County Veterans Assistance Commission’s 30th Anniversary.  Two living founders Andy Koehler and Ted Canellos, both of Kewanee, were recognized. Unfortunately, Andy was unable to…

Last week I hosted a group of students from Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley. We visited the hogs and talked about the corn and soybeans that go…

It was a beautiful evening for the Mercer County Fair tractor pull and livestock auction over the weekend. Every year community members really open up their pocketbooks to support the…

Friday morning Shanie and I met with Kurt Robinson, Kim Goben and Tory Garrett from Farmers State Bank of Western Illinois. We are teaming up to co-host a public event…