Inside: ‘Megaprojects bill’ passes House The House has passed House Bill 910, known as the ‘Megaprojects bill’ which would, among other things, offer incentives to help the Chicago Bears build…

This weekend I attended the Illinois Special Olympics competition at Galesburg High School. The Special Olympics opening ceremony and lighting of the Olympic torch is always a highlight.  I have…

Inside: Voting No on Constitutional amendment for partisan gerrymandering This week I voted against a proposed Constitutional amendment which would enshrine partisan gerrymandering in the state Constitution. Illinoisans are living…

On Thursday evening we will be hosting the 4th annual Autism Awareness Event at the Galesburg Public Library. There will be people on hand to help answer your questions and provide…

Last week was a busy week in Springfield. Friday was third reading deadline which means all bills must get passed through the House before moving to the Senate. Some of…

Inside: Calling for property tax relief In the coming weeks many Illinoisans will be seeing their property tax bills arrive in the mailbox. And just like in years past, we…

Rep. Swanson, who said he was “pushed quite hard” by McMahill to help organize the event, said the goal is simple. “It’s about bringing awareness and helping people understand that…

Legislation has been filed in the House which would change the definition of fireworks and misclassify them as harmless novelty items without any regulation. We are not talking about ground-based…

Inside: Public safety continues to be a concern in Illinois A series of new incidents over the past couple of weeks have kept the issue of public safety in the…

State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) spoke on the Illinois House floor in honor of Illinoisans serving in uniform far from home during the Easter holiday, and recognized those involved in…