Happy National Ice Cream Month! First designated by President Ronald Reagan in 1984, this month is a celebration of this cold summer treat.

Inside: Scott’s Law education bill signed into law Far too often we hear about an accident on an Illinois highway in which a first responder who has stopped on the…

There is a lot going on around the 71st District this time of year! Over the weekend I started out in Galesburg where I participated in a very informative Mental…

Tammy and I celebrated the Henry County Veterans Assistance Commission’s 30th Anniversary.  Two living founders Andy Koehler and Ted Canellos, both of Kewanee, were recognized. Unfortunately, Andy was unable to…

Last week I hosted a group of students from Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley. We visited the hogs and talked about the corn and soybeans that go…

It was a beautiful evening for the Mercer County Fair tractor pull and livestock auction over the weekend. Every year community members really open up their pocketbooks to support the…

Friday morning Shanie and I met with Kurt Robinson, Kim Goben and Tory Garrett from Farmers State Bank of Western Illinois. We are teaming up to co-host a public event…

Inside: Department of Early Childhood law signed Legislation which would consolidate several state agencies and services into one department, the Department of Early Childhood, has been signed into law. The…

To minimize the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1), the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced a new testing requirement for lactating dairy cattle being exhibited at county fairs,…

Last week we had our first organizational meeting at the Old Dairy in Macomb for an upcoming Veteran/Senior Fair to be held in Macomb on September 9th from 9 a.m….