Inside: Governor signs record spending spree into law Governor Pritzker has signed the largest-ever spending bill in Illinois history into law. The $53.1 billion spending spree passed the House at…

Ticks are small but dangerous insects which lurk in tall grass and wooded areas and spread disease with their bites. Lyme disease is probably the most well-known of these illnesses,…

I am joining with Seminary Village in Galesburg to host a FREE Veteran/Senior Fair on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Galesburg Knights of Columbus, located at…

Men’s Health Week is all about promoting men’s health and well-being through exercise, a balanced diet, and regular visits to the doctor. 

It was my great honor this morning to attend the Joint Opening Session of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Illinois state convention in Springfield to receive their Representative…

Eighty years ago today, on 6 June 1944, Allied troops under the command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower launched the largest seaborne invasion in history on the beaches of Normandy,…

CPR and AED Awareness Week remind us how many lives can be saved if more adults learn how to perform CPR and use an AED. Every second counts when it…

This weekend we started out at the Good Hope United Methodist Church breakfast of cheese meat casserole, biscuits & gravy and yogurt, with several options to blend. The rains held…

Inside: Opposing tax increase and spending spree I voted No on a taxing and spending proposal which was brought before the House in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. The…

State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) voted No on a taxing and spending proposal which was brought before the Illinois House in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. “Continuing to raise…