On this 25th anniversary of September 11, we honor the thousands of innocent Americans whose lives were taken and the many others we have lost in the years since. We…

When DCFS fails, children’s lives are put at risk. Governor Pritzker says the agency is ‘doing a much better job,’ yet glaring issues persist at DCFS, and children continue to…

With the vacancy in the Legislative Inspector General’s office, we have a chance to strengthen the credibility of this office and update our ethics laws. Simply filling the vacancy is…

Hello and Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend and enjoyed the unofficial end of summer. In this week’s newsletter, I have a few important updates…

Happy Labor Day! Thank you to the hard working Americans who keep our nation running.

While our neighboring states see population growth, Illinois is shrinking under Governor Pritzker’s leadership. In fact, Illinois ranks 48th in population growth rate among the 50 states and the worst…

Farm SOS, formerly called the Farm Family Resource Initiative, offers confidential support, counseling, and resources from people who understand agriculture and rural life. If you or someone you know needs…

Good afternoon! Ethics reform continues to be top-of-mind for many Illinois legislators. In my last e-newsletter, we discussed the multiple ethics scandals that have broken this summer. Speaker Welch’s response…

Businesses across the Quad Cities are being asked to step up and help more than 2,500 Tyson Joslin workers left without a job. The American Job Center in Rock Island…

Quad-Cities-area legislators shared an update today about their continued efforts to assist impacted employees, mitigate industry interruptions, and spur plant repurposing following the Tyson Beef processing plant closure in Joslin,…