New 102nd General Assembly sworn in I was honored on Wednesday to once again take the oath of office as the representative from the 106th district. It is a privilege…

House to meet on Friday After refusing to call the House back into session for months during the pandemic, Speaker Madigan has announced that there will be a ‘lame duck’…

Historic year draws to a close This year began with the usual optimism about a fresh start and the potential for positive changes. Back in January we were talking about…

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House Republicans call for special session on coronavirus response plans This week should have been the second week of the fall session of the Illinois General Assembly, but House Speaker…

Coronavirus outbreak continues worsening in Illinois One week ago the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 15,415 new cases of coronavirus in Illinois in a single day – a new…

Fall veto session cancelled I am disappointed to report that the fall session of the General Assembly has been cancelled. We were scheduled to meet next week and the week…

Business Interruption Grant program slow to provide assistance A report from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has shown that the state has been slow to help…

Department of Employment Security gets negative performance review The Better Government Association (BGA) has released a study finding that the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) was not prepared for…