Invest in Veterans Week honors the aspiring and established businesses owned by veterans of our armed forces. This week is a great time to support your favorite veteran-owned business!

Read Across America Day is an annual day dedicated to motivating children across the country to read. While this is a great day to celebrate the joy of reading, we…

Inside: House committees discuss Lyme disease Last week in Springfield I was glad to help arrange a joint hearing of the House and Senate Public Health committees and the House…

A Chicago man was arrested Friday after allegedly slamming into an Illinois State Police squad car and sending the trooper to the hospital. According to the ISP, there have been…

Inside: Governor delivers State of the State address Governor Pritzker delivered his State of the State address and unveiled his budget proposal on Wednesday. He proposes to spend $52.7 billion,…

SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) had the following reaction to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s 2024 State of the State and Budget Address today at the Illinois Capitol. Governor Pritzker…

State Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) joined members of the Human Services and Public Health committees for a discussion of the state’s efforts to combat Lyme disease on Tuesday February 20,…

Inside: Tax receipts down in January The latest monthly briefing from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability shows that payment of revenue to the state of Illinois dropped significantly…

I had a great time at the Tri-County Cattlemen’s Association annual banquet over the weekend. What a great honor to receive the Beef Backer Award. The association consists of Henderson,…