FY25 STATE BUDGET   The Illinois House of Representatives voted to pass a new state budget at 4:30am last Wednesday morning while most Illinois families were sleeping. The new budget includes…

DEMOCRATS PRIORITIZE BANNING KANGAROOS, HOP OUT OF TOWN.  After a legislative session day was abruptly canceled in the House of Representatives during a deadline week for legislation to pass out of…

CORRUPTION/ETHICS REFORM McCombie Calls for Reform Amid Ethics Awareness Month.  With the two-year anniversary of former Speaker Mike Madigan’s indictment coinciding with National Ethics Awareness Month, I am using the opportunity…

Quick update from the road in Northwest Illinois! This past week I met with retired teachers in Carroll County, stopped in Jo Daviess County to celebrate Manufacturing Day with more…

PRINCIPAL FOR THE DAY I recently served as “Principal for the Day” at Oregon Jr/Sr High School through a program sponsored by the Illinois Principal’s Association that works to get…

PUSH FOR GREATER ETHICS CONTINUES               I have repeatedly called for ethics reform in the Illinois House of Representatives; I proudly supported initiatives of fellow members and my own to instill…

Thank you to all who attended Sweet Corn Day earlier this month! It was a great event, and over a hundred attendees came out to eat corn and enjoy the…

Happy Easter! I hope you take some time to reflect and can spend time with your family and friends. REIMAGINE ILLINOIS Illinois Senate & House Republicans Introduce the People’s Independent…

CRIMINAL LAW House Republicans urge Gov. Pritzker to veto flawed criminal justice bill.  Illinois House Republicans held a press conference Wednesday to urge Gov. JB Pritzker to veto a sweeping criminal…

Sharing some news you can use as well as some stories you may have missed this past week: Illinois has four-phase plan to distribute COVID-19 vaccines Illinoisans will have access…