Due to the pandemic many House committee hearings have been moved online. Members of the public can watch these hearings and can even participate remotely. Below are some links to…

House Republicans call for repeal of policing overhaul following increase in crime Last year on the final day of the lame duck 101st General Assembly a comprehensive overhaul of policing…

State revenue goes up, but so does inflation The December report from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) found that the ongoing coronavirus recovery was helping bring in…

Spring session underway The 2022 spring session of the Illinois General Assembly began this week, with the House and Senate returning to Springfield on Wednesday. This year’s session calendar has…

Storm disaster proclamation includes portions of our area, help available Residents of Ford, Iroquois, Livingston and Woodford counties are among those Illinoisans covered by the state’s disaster proclamation due to…

Residents of Ford, Iroquois, Livingston and Woodford counties are among those Illinoisans covered by the state’s disaster proclamation due to last weekend’s severe storms. Those in the affected counties who…

More than 200 new laws take effect on January 1 Every year the General Assembly passes dozens or even hundreds of new laws with effective dates of January 1. This…

House Republicans propose inflation relief tax credit If you have been to the grocery store lately you have seen the effect that inflation is having on our wallets. A year…

Help with home heating available As we move into the coldest months of the year, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is reminding Illinoisans that utility bill assistance remains…

Touring the 106th District With the legislative session wrapped up for the year I have had the opportunity to travel around the district visiting with our small business owners, first…