Inside: Spring session convenes The House returned to the Capitol on Tuesday to convene the 2026 spring session. It is going to be an interesting and important legislative session for…

Harrison Maly, a senior at Carthage College, was a Page for a Day in the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday. He was the guest of State Representative Dan Swanson…

Some news from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources on grants: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants now through Feb….

Inside: Getting ready for another spring session at the Capitol Another spring session of the Illinois House of Representatives is about to get underway. We will be returning to the…

Wishing all a safe and happy New Year as we ring in 2026!

May you have a joyous Christmas Day filled with your favorite traditions and surrounded by loved ones. Merry Christmas!

Inside: ‘Blackhawk Battalion’ guardsmen begin returning home Just in time for the Christmas holiday season, 265 Illinois National Guardsmen of the 2-130 Infantry, also known as the ‘Blackhawk Battalion’ have…

Our area is lucky to have some excellent skilled nursing facilities to care for our seniors. But unfortunately, there are occasional bad actors. All of us want to ensure the…

Last week I was honored with the “Policy Champion” award from Americans for Prosperity-Illinois for working on behalf of Illinois taxpayers. “Illinois needs more principled leaders like Rep. Swanson in…

Inside: “Policy Champion” award This week I was honored with the “Policy Champion” award from Americans for Prosperity-Illinois for working on behalf of Illinois taxpayers. “Illinois needs more principled leaders…