Inside: Gov. Pritzker outlines budget priorities, blames Washington Governor Pritzker came to the Capitol to deliver his annual State of the State address, which also included his proposed state budget…

State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) made the following comment after Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker delivered his 2026 State of the State and state budget address Wednesday afternoon in the House…

I recently had the pleasure to join Rep. Norine Hammond as we visited with the Macomb Youth Leadership Organization (MYLO) students. It is always a learning experience for me to…

Inside: State of the State Address coming up on Wednesday Governor Pritzker will deliver his annual State of the State address on Wednesday at the Capitol. The state faces some…

Happy Birthday to our nation’s 16th President, and Illinois’ favorite son, Abraham Lincoln! President Lincoln spent most of his life living in Illinois. Before becoming President, he served in the…

I have recently filed several bills to support nursing education in Illinois. House Bill 4633 amends the Nursing Education Scholarship Law to make additional nursing education scholarships available from the Department…

Inside: Legislation proposed to fix the SAFE-T Act With the start of the new spring session of the House of Representatives, legislation has been filed to fix the many flaws…

McDonough County Farm Bureau is hosting a farmland succession meeting on February 19th, 6-8 PM at the McDonough 4-H Building, 3022 W. Jackson, Macomb. The purpose of the meeting is…

Last week, McDonough County celebrated their 200th anniversary. The ceremony included several speakers and the 200th Anniversary flag is now displayed on the courthouse flag pole.

Inside: State policies need to change if we are going to bring down the cost of living Everywhere you go in Illinois you hear the same refrain: everything is more…