Good afternoon,  Our 2026 spring session is finally beginning to ramp up. This Friday is our House Bill Committee Deadline, meaning all House bills need to be passed out of…

Hello everyone,  This week, the Illinois House is not in session. In fact, we don’t return to Springfield until March 18th!  Unfortunately, February was another slow month in the General…

Hello everyone, and happy Monday! I hope everyone has been staying warm during the recent cold spells.  The Illinois House of Representatives went back to Springfield for our first week…

Hello everyone and happy Monday! Last week, we saw Governor Pritzker sign the Mass Transit Bailout Bill that bails out Chicago transit at the expense of rural Illinoisans. We also…

Hello and Happy Monday. I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday!  This year, I felt immensely thankful for all of my constituents in the 74th district, and for the honor…

Hello and Happy Monday! With our fall veto session officially wrapped up, I have been enjoying time back in the district. I had the opportunity to tour the Rochelle Fire…

Hello and happy Monday! I hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween! Unfortunately, Halloween was frightening for Illinois lawmakers this year. Despite a slow first week, veto session took…

Hello everyone and happy Monday! Tomorrow, Illinois legislators head back to Springfield for our final week of veto session. Our first week of veto session earlier this month resulted in…

Hello everyone! Things have been busy back home as we continue our harvest season and move into the fall. I hope everyone has been enjoying the cooler weather.  Next week,…

Hello everyone!  Hope you have all been staying cool during this end-of-summer heatwave, especially as we continue harvest season.  My office recently hosted multiple outreach events, including our Job Fair…