Inside: Legislation to help with National Guard recruiting passes A bill I am sponsoring which would help the Illinois National Guard with recruiting has passed the House and is on…

Today I joined in a Capitol press conference to speak up for the Second Amendment and to oppose the Democrats’ anti-gun agenda. Specifically, I spoke about House Bill 4414, a…

Today on the House floor I made some remarks about Lyme disease in Illinois, including information about its most common symptoms, and how easily they can cause the illness to…

Over the weekend, the Oxford American Legion Post 1197 put flags on graves to honor our veterans in recognition of Memorial Day. We placed flags at Oxford, Alpha and Summit…

Inside: Budget uncertainty as deadline approaches The House and Senate are scheduled to adjourn the spring session on May 31. The passage of a state budget usually caps off a…

SPRINGFIELD – Lia Barraza Sloan of Galesburg served as a Page for a Day in the Illinois House of Representatives on Tuesday. She was the guest of State Representative Dan…

Now that spring is finally here, many of us are spending much more time outdoors enjoying the nice weather. But with that extra time outdoors comes the danger of encountering…

Inside: House, Senate Republicans file legislation to reform SAFE-T Act House Republican Leader Tony McCombie and Senate Republican Leader John Curran have introduced identical legislation in the House and Senate…

State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) presented a resolution in the Illinois House declaring this week to be Read With Your Child Week in the state of Illinois to encourage youth…

Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) honors Sergeant First Class Kyle Wehrly with a House Joint Resolution designating a portion of U.S. Highway 150 within the Galesburg city limits as the SFC…