The Illinois Department of Transportation has released a six-year highway and infrastructure plan that covers Fiscal Years 2026-2031. The Rebuild Illinois Highway Improvement Program is both comprehensive and multimodal, with…

PROFESSIONAL LICENSING Thank you to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for their work on this bipartisan effort to get more of our internationally trained physician colleagues back to…

IDOC AUDIT REPORT An audit released this week shows that Illinois Department of Corrections employees were allowed to work overtime on the same day they were on paid leave. The…

SAFE-T ACT This week marked the 2-year anniversary of the implementation of the Pre-Trial Fairness portion of the SAFE-T Act. This law has been a disaster for public safety in…

At a press conference marking the 2-year anniversary of the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness portion of the SAFE-T Act, I outlined the public safety dangers and consequences of this…

AGRICULTURE As harvest season is underway, here is a closer look at the status of Illinois’ most important crops. What’s Going on With Illinois Crops?  The Illinois Department of Natural Resources…

PROFESSIONAL LICENSING Updates to Illinois’ professional licensing system have helped address workforce shortages in critical areas across the state. I serve on the Health Care Licenses Committee and we have…

Starting earlier this week, we have resumed our Fall schedule for our three District Offices. Office hours are now 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Tuesday – El Paso (125 W….

AROUND THE DISTRICT Work on Illinois 89 Bridge over Illinois River IDOT has announced that work to wash the Illinois 89 bridge crossing the Illinois River south of Spring Valley…

END OF SESSION NEWSLETTER My 2025 End of Session newsletter was mailed out recently to constituents in District 105. Topics I hit on this year included Route 66, the Feeding…