SPRINGFIELD – State Representatives Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) and Travis Weaver (R-Edwards) spoke out recently to call for the state to commit funding to better maintain historic sites in northwestern Illinois….

Last week I had the chance to sit down with Future Leaders from the pork industry, as well as representatives from the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Pork…

Inside: Revenue estimate shows state with $52.1 billion available The Illinois state Constitution requires the General Assembly to enact a balanced budget every year. Another state law requires us to…

This weekend the U. S. Army and Illinois Army National Guard added 12 Second Lieutenants during a ceremony for the ROTC Leatherneck Battalion at Western Illinois University. These young men…

STEM, (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) was the topic of the day at the Capitol recently. Many schools, to include AlWood and Knoxville, were on hand to showcase STEM projects…

Inside: May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month Lyme disease is a growing national public health crisis and according to the Illinois Department of Public Health, cases are on the rise…

Lyme disease is a growing national public health crisis and according to the Illinois Department of Public Health, cases are on the rise in Illinois. Lyme disease is a bacterial…

Sunday afternoon, I attended the Quad Cities Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Service.  It was a very impactful and honorable service that began at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. After the church…

Inside: Protesting a partisan power grab Illinois is one of the most partisan gerrymandered states in the country, with the result being a 78-40 Democrat supermajority in the Illinois House….