Inside: Local students were House pages for a day Lyme disease bill passes committee Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month More news Thank you for subscribing to my e-mail newsletter. You…

The Illinois National Guard will commemorate its 300th birthday in the state capital May 6. The Illinois National Guard turns 300 years old on May 9 and is celebrating by…

Inside: Busy weeks ahead Legislation for veteran death benefits passes Fire Protection District bills pass House honors Knox County Deputy Weist Thank you for subscribing to my e-mail newsletter. You…

Since enactment of the recent sales and manufacturing ban for dozens of commonly used firearms in Illinois, the Illinois State Police has constructed a website to address frequently asked questions…

State Representative Dan Swanson is calling the gun ban bill which passed in Springfield both “unconstitutional” and “bad for Illinois manufacturing.” The bill (Senate Bill 2226, House Floor Amendment #2)…

By mid-November, 94% of the field corn and 98% of the soybeans had been harvested.  Some parts of Illinois, particularly in the southern half of the state, are suitable for…

September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month. Illinois Newborn Screening helps find babies with certain rare disorders so they can get needed treatment as soon as possible. Learn more at https://dph.illinois.gov/…/life…/newborn-screening….

State Representative Dan Swanson served as a Guest Judge for the Illinois Auctioneer Championship at the 2021 Illinois State Fair on Tuesday, August 17th. “I wear many hats in my…

State Representative Dan Swanson coordinated a return of his in-person Veterans and Seniors Fairs throughout the 74th District this week after the events were needfully placed on hiatus for 2020….

For more than a year, Governor Pritzker has cut out a co-equal branch of government and ruled the state with unilateral authority instead of working collaboratively to fight COVID-19 in…