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…

BUDGET Restore Illinois Collaborative Commission members share concerns with Governor Pritzker’s borrowing scheme.  State Representatives Tom Bennett, Dan Caulkins, and Mike Murphy shared their concerns with Governor Pritzker’s controversial plan…

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Leader Jim Durkin unanimously reelected to lead the House Republican Caucus in the 102nd General Assembly.  The choice was finalized at a meeting of the Caucus held on Thursday,…

Happy New Year! This will be the first e-news of 2020…giving you updates on legislation, state issues, and events our office hosts in District 71 for the year. If you…

HAPPY SUNDAY! We hope you are having a good weekend! PLEASE be sure to let us know what events are coming to your communities and we will be sure to…