Inside: Follow along with the General Assembly This week the House and Senate came back to Springfield as the spring session of the General Assembly gets going. We will be…

State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) welcomed a group of 4-H students to the chamber of the Illinois House of Representatives in Springfield on February 7, 2024.

On this day in 1911, President Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois. Learn more about Illinois’ native son, a former resident of the 71st District, by clicking here.

A learning experience from Silas first graders (Mary Warnsing’s class) and junior high 8th graders (Jacob Carl’s class). The first graders were so energetic, in a great way. Mary kept…

Inside: State Board of Education adopts literacy plan Last spring I joined members of the Literacy Improves Future Endeavors (LIFE) task force in promoting a number of recommendations for policies…

Last spring I joined members of the Literacy Improves Future Endeavors (LIFE) task force in promoting a number of recommendations for policies to help our schools teach young kids how…

Thank you to the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, sponsors and everyone who braved the fog to attend the legislative breakfast on Friday. These events help us get a pulse…

Inside: Rules filed for firearm registration law The controversial gun ban law which I voted against last year covers a significant number of firearms and ammunition widely-owned in Illinois. It…

With the spring session getting started, House Republicans have renewed the call for ethics reform in Springfield. Illinois has seen too many public officials entangled in corruption for too many…