ENERGY A report released earlier this week outlines how Illinois will be facing energy capacity shortfalls over the next decade, which means electricity prices will only continue to rise. Failed…

AROUND THE DISTRICT I was honored to attend the recent Woodford County EMA Search and Rescue Annual Appreciation Dinner. This year’s Bob Hix Memorial Award for outstanding service and dedication…

AROUND THE DISTRICT Congratulations Ali Gibbs! Ali Gibbs, a sixth-generation farmer from Benson, has been recognized by the Illinois Soybean Association as a Top 20-under 40 farmer. Ali continues to…

HUNTING Deer hunters in Illinois will be busy this weekend, as the first firearm hunting weekend begins this Friday and continues through Sunday. A second weekend of firearm deer hunting…

AROUND THE DISTRICT State Champions! Congratulations to the Eureka boys cross country team, which claimed the Class 1A state title last weekend at Detweiller Park! The Hornets, coached by Olivia…

VETO SESSION RECAP llinois Democrats used last week’s final three days of veto session to ram through multiple rounds of controversial and impactful legislation, with most of the damage done…

VETO SESSION After facing pushback for their ridiculous amusement tax and event surcharge fee proposals to bail out Chicago mass transit, Democrats quietly amended their bill last night. So quietly,…

AROUND THE DISTRICT State Champions! Congratulations to the Metamora Grade School Girls Cross Country Team, which claimed the IESA Class 3A state championship last weekend at Maxwell Park in Normal….

GENERAL ASSEMBLY This week on the House Floor I introduced my page for the day, Gage Cobbley. Gage is a senior at El Paso-Gridley High School, and he plans to…

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS Each October, we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is a time to raise awareness about this disease that affects millions of individuals and families across the…