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Thursday, April 6, 2023
Storm Cleanup, State Healthcare Exchange, Illinois Agricultural Dominance, and More

The Calm After the Storms I hope everyone is safe after the storms that rolled through Illinois on Friday evening, and again Tuesday into Wednesday. Governor Pritzker has issued an…


Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Storm Repair Scam Alert!

As clean-up continues across Illinois from two rounds of strong storms and tornadoes, please be aware of scammers looking to exploit homeowners and business owners in need of repairs! https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-ag-warns-resident-for-storm-related-repair-scams


Saturday, April 1, 2023
Thank You State Troopers!

Thank you to the Illinois State Police for 101 years of “Integrity, Service, Pride” – We are proud to honor our Illinois State Troopers today and every day for the…


Friday, March 31, 2023
IGOLD, Soft on Crime Policies, Spring Break in Illinois, and more

Law and Order Round Up This week, I called for the Illinois House to honor the first responders who ran into gunfire to end the horrific Monday school shooting in…


Thursday, March 30, 2023
Tipsword, IGOLD Rally in Support of Gun Owners’ Rights

Rep. Tipsword joined law-abiding gun owners from across the state at the Capitol Wednesday speaking out in support of our 2nd Amendment Rights. Tipsword joins members of IGOLD in strong…


Wednesday, March 29, 2023
In the Wake of the Nashville School Shooting, Tipsword Stresses the Need to Support Law Enforcement

Today, Rep. Tipsword called for the Illinois House to honor the first responders who ran into gunfire to end the horrific Monday school shooting in Nashville. Tipsword also stressed that…


Saturday, March 25, 2023
Remembering our Heroes on Medal of Honor Day

The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest military award for valor. Today we recognize the dedication and courage of our Medal of Honor recipients and honor them for…


Friday, March 24, 2023
Update-House Bills Advance, SAFE-T-Act, Back to Business Grants, and More

3rd Reading Roundup Today was our deadline in the House to pass House Bills out of our Chamber and on to the Senate. Our floor discussions went on into the evenings,…


Thursday, March 23, 2023
SAFE-T-Act Challenge now in the Hands of Illinois Supreme Court Justices

Now that oral arguments have been heard by the Illinois Supreme Court about the SAFE-T Act, we await the Justices ruling on the constitutionality of this deeply flawed law.


Wednesday, March 22, 2023
WalletHub Scores Illinois Dead Last in Taxpayer Friendliness

According to a new study from the personal-finance website WalletHub. Illinois’ combined state and local tax rate of nearly 15.1% is the highest among all 50 states and the District of Columbia….