Hello everyone. I hope you are all staying warm during this cold winter weather! However, I hope everyone will enjoy the nice break in temperature this week. Last week, we were…

Hello everyone and happy Monday! It has been a busy two weeks! Down in Springfield, I have been hard at work on common-sense legislation, speaking with advocates, and attending legislative…

Hello everyone. I hope you are all enjoying the warmer weather this week! The last few weeks have been busy at home in the 74th District. After our inauguration and…

It has been a busy time for Illinois legislators down in Springfield. In the last week and a half, we attended four days of Lame Duck session, were sworn into…

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! Wishing everyone a safe and happy New Year! Statement on the Commutation of Rita Crundwell In the largest one-day pardon in American history,…

Community Outreach I toured Rooted for Good (formerly known as DeKalb County Community Gardens) to learn more about their mission to end food insecurity in our community. Thank you for…

Farm Business Summit I am excited to attend the upcoming Illinois Soybean Growers 2024 Farm Business Summit on Tuesday, December 17th, alongside my colleague State Senator Andrew Chesney! We will…

Back to Springfield Last week, we went back to Springfield for week one of our fall veto session. Tomorrow, we will convene for the beginning of week two. Thus far,…

October Local Business Highlight For my October 2024 local business highlight, I chose to highlight Ziggie’s Family Restaurant in Mendota because of their hard work and dedication to helping others….

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Drive!  I am excited to offer an upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Collection Drive, alongside House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, Sauk Valley Community College, and the Illinois…