Last week I joined with Senators Bill Cunningham and Scott Bennett to visit with Steve Kelly, One Earth Energy, and the Illinois Corn Growers as part of an opportunity to…

Six-year plan released for state highway projects On Monday the Illinois Department of Transportation released its long-awaited list of projects to be funded by the Rebuild Illinois capital program we…

WATSEKA –State Representative Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City) announced today that the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has approved 113 transportation improvement projects across all five counties of the 106th District….

Friday October 25 is the deadline to submit photos for the Hometown in the Heartland 106th District photography contest. Winning submissions will be displayed in my Capitol and district offices….

State Police developing rules for new firearm dealer licensing law Last year, over my strong opposition and the opposition of most of the Republicans in the House, the state enacted…

I was glad to have the opportunity to deliver a Springfield update to the Rotary Club in Eureka and the Lions Club in Ashkum recently. There was a lot to…

USDA reports improvement in crop conditions Earlier this year we were all very concerned about the extremely wet spring and the potential damage to the 2019 planting season in our…

It was great to join Paxton-Buckley-Loda superintendent Cliff McClure, members of the PBL school board, faculty, staff and local residents in the grand opening of the new addition to Clara…

Taiwan trade mission comes to Ford County, will purchase $2.2 billion in ag products Finding markets for Illinois agricultural products, both domestically and overseas, is essential to the continued success…

Every time I visit a school in our district and talk with the students I come away feeling very optimistic about our region’s future. Senator Barickman and I had that…