Thank you Sunday night I was involved in a car accident on my way home from an event in Iroquois County. I spent some time in the hospital before coming…

Democrats continue their hold on Springfield While some of Tuesday’s races remain too close to call, enough results have come in to confirm that Democrats will retain their control of…

Illinois state report card shows poor results from lockdowns Every year the Illinois State Board of Education releases the state’s report card, an annual report on how well our schools…

Illinois unemployment now a full percentage point worse than national average As the national economy has struggled to recover from the pandemic shutdowns, Illinois has struggled more than the nation…

Additional charges filed against former House Speaker Michael Madigan Back in March, former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan was indicted on several federal corruption charges related to a bribery…

First USDA crop report of 2022 gives Illinois good news The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued its first crop report for the fall 2022 harvest season, and it shows…

Illinois makes another partial payment on unemployment debt During the pandemic Illinois had to borrow nearly $5 billion from the federal government to pay the huge number of unemployment claims…

Sign the petition to repeal the SAFE-T Act Early last year Illinois enacted a bill known as the SAFE-T Act which was advertised as criminal justice reform. In reality, it…

Latest pension report shows continued unfunded balances One of the biggest fiscal challenges Illinois faces is our large unfunded pension liability. The state has five pension funds, and combined they…

Illinois to end cash bail, make it harder to keep dangerous criminals off streets January 1 In the closing hours of the 2021 lame duck session of the legislature, Democrats…