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….

Lyme Disease Awareness Month is a chance to bring awareness to the tickborne disease that affects millions of Americans. This month, learn more about how to identify, prevent, and treat…

There was a great “Welcome Home” crowd recently at the Quad City Airport to meet Honor Flight Veterans completing their day visiting Memorials in Washington D.C. A big thanks to…

It was an FFA Saturday. I participated in judging and narrowing the field from 13 to 10 candidates of the 2024-2025 FFA State Officers at Lincoln Land Community College. Our…

Inside: Teacher shortage, school safety legislation passes House I was proud to support House Bill 4662, legislation which will take another step toward addressing our teacher shortage in Illinois. While…

After a long week in Springfield last week, it was great to get back home. I had the pleasure of being a part of Blake Caulkins’ Eagle Scout Court of…

There are nearly 1.6 million military children in America. Month of the Military Child honors, supports, and celebrates military children and their families!

Inside: House passes highway safety legislation A bill I sponsored to better educate drivers about the state’s “Move Over” highway safety law passed the House unanimously on Tuesday afternoon. Illinois…