Happy Friday to everyone, and thank you to all those who have checked in over the past couple of hectic weeks during the fall veto session of the House of…

‘No’ vote on repeal of Parental Notification of Abortion Act Late on Wednesday night the House of Representatives voted to repeal Illinois’ Parental Notification of Abortion Act. I voted against…

Federal court strikes down unconstitutional district map On Tuesday a federal three-judge panel agreed with plaintiffs who sued claiming that the gerrymandered legislative district map passed by Democrats in the…

September revenue report looks good, but warns of storm clouds on the horizon The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) has issued its report on the revenues collected by…

Illinois State Fair approaches attendance record The attendance figures are in from August’s Illinois State Fair and they show a significant rebound. Like so many other summer fairs and festivals,…

Illinois eviction moratorium set to end this weekend On Sunday the eviction moratorium in Illinois will come to an end. Governor Pritzker issued the final extension of the moratorium in…

National Farm Safety Week in Illinois This week is National Farm Safety Week and the theme for this year is “Farm Safety Yields Real Results.” We rely on our farmers…

Local vaccination rates trail statewide percentage Many people in our area and around the state have gotten the coronavirus vaccine, which is now available and recommended for everyone over the…

Energy bill passes House After months of negotiations, the House met on Thursday and passed a comprehensive energy bill which keeps Illinois’ nuclear power plants operating, protects Illinois jobs and…

Another unfair, partisan redistricting map passed The House and Senate met on Tuesday to make changes to the redistricting plan which was rushed through the legislature in the spring. Unfortunately…