Governor signs unfair, partisan map after clearly pledging not to do so After repeatedly pledging to do the opposite, Governor Pritzker today signed House Bill 2777, the gerrymandered, partisan redistricting…

Illinois House completes spring session The House adjourned on Tuesday after finishing its spring session. Here is a quick recap of what was done (and not done) in the closing…

House nears adjournment deadline The House is scheduled to adjourn for the summer on Monday May 31. After that date the state Constitution makes it more difficult to pass bills…

Most (but not all) state mask mandates lifted For more than a year we have been living under executive orders issued by the Governor with very little input from legislators…

Illinois to enter bridge phase of re-opening today Illinois is taking one more step toward a full re-opening today as we move into the ‘Bridge to Phase 5’ stage of…

House calls for investigation into COVID outbreak at LaSalle Veterans Home The House approved a resolution calling for the Illinois Auditor General to begin a performance audit of the Illinois…

Progress continuing on vaccinations More than 30% of all Illinoisans have now received their coronavirus vaccinations and are considered to be fully vaccinated. In all, more than 9 million vaccine…

Deadline week in the Illinois House Today is the deadline for House bills to be voted on in the House of Representatives, and I am proud to report that six…

Coronavirus cases up in Illinois as vaccine eligibility expands All Illinoisans aged 16 and older are now eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine at one of the more than 1000…

I was glad to support Buckley Christ Lutheran Church as they recently had a drive-thru porkchop dinner.  Great cause. Good food!  Thanks everyone for coming out!