Inside: House passes highway safety legislation A bill I sponsored to better educate drivers about the state’s “Move Over” highway safety law passed the House unanimously on Tuesday afternoon. Illinois…

State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) welcomed a group of students from Carl Sandburg College when they visited the chamber of the Illinois House of Representatives on Friday April 19, 2024.

SPRINGFIELD – A bill sponsored by State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) to better educate drivers about the state’s “Move Over” highway safety law has passed the Illinois House. “I’m glad…

I recently spoke with Mrs. Walker’s four classes of 6th graders at Orion Middle School as they started the students’ unit on Illinois state government. I always enjoy this annual…

Inside: Disappointed by USPS decision about Milan The U.S. Postal Service has announced that it is going to shift distribution duties from its center in Milan and move them to…

National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day honors the brave men and women who have endured captivity in war. These individuals have shown incredible bravery and perseverance during a time…

Protect yourself, don’t forget the permethrin to treat your clothes when you go mushroom hunting. This map shows where the ticks are located and they are everywhere. https://idph.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=976061db733441eb977ef5cf2facd5c4

Inside: 71st District students testify before House committees Lauryn Russell, a homeschool senior from Mercer County, and ROWVA High School junior Lucy Kuelper testified about legislation pending before committees in…

WOODHULL – State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) said he was disappointed with the U.S. Postal Service’s decision to shift distribution duties from a center in Milan to a location in…

SPRINGFIELD – Lauryn Russell, a homeschool senior from Mercer County, and ROWVA High School junior Lucy Kuelper testified about legislation pending before committees in the Illinois House of Representatives today….