With the two-year anniversary of former Speaker Mike Madigan’s indictment coinciding with national ethics awareness month, I am working to advance ethics reform in the Illinois House this spring. Federal…

National Medal of Honor Day recognizes those who have received the highest military award for valor. Since its creation in 1861, only 3,517 members of the armed forces have achieved…

Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week starts today: we acknowledge the work that goes into keeping everyone working in the grain industry safe. Safety doesn’t need to be big to…

The Illinois Psychiatric Society is hosting the second annual Carl C. Bell, MD Memorial Award Essay Competition as a community initiative for Illinois High School students. The contest is open…

National Agriculture Week is an opportunity to celebrate all the farmers, farmworkers, ranchers, fishers, foresters, and other agricultural workers for all they do to put food on our tables and…

Beginning this Monday, IDOT projects in Savanna will impact local traffic. The projects involve bridge repairs to both the IL 84 over the Plum River bridge, near Poopy’s Pub, and…

Daylight Saving Time begins tomorrow. Be sure to move your clocks forward one hour: we are springing ahead! This means that we will be adding more daylight in the evening…

International Women’s Day is a time to recognize the cultural, economic, and political accomplishments and contributions of women. Today, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie wants to thank all the trailblazing…

Read Across America Day is an annual day dedicated to motivating children across the country to read. While this is a great day to celebrate the joy of reading, House…

Last week in Springfield lawmakers heard from Governor JB Pritzker on his wants and wishes for the coming fiscal year. In his annual address, he presented his priorities in the…