On this day in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was founded in Washington D.C. by William D. Boyce of Ottawa, Illinois. Since then, this organization has grown exponentially and…

The Illinois Department of Corrections is hosting an officer screening at Sauk Valley Community College on Friday! This is a great opportunity for individuals looking for employment. They are looking…

State Representative Bradley Fritts honors President Reagan’s birthday with a floor speech.

On this day 113 years ago, President Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois. Happy birthday, President Reagan!

Community Outreach I visited Montmorency School in Rock Falls. It was such a pleasure to speak with the faculty and staff and to see them in action during the school…

As of 2022 there were over 500,000 open missing persons cases in the United States. National Missing Persons Day brings awareness about people that are missing in hopes of increasing…

Happy Groundhog day! The tradition of this holiday states that if the groundhog emerges and sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If it does not…

Happy Freedom Day! On February 1st, 1865, Illinois became the first state in the union to ratify the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States.

This Holocaust Remembrance Day acts as a solemn reminder of the dangers of antisemitism and hatred. Now more than ever we must honor the lives of those lost in the…

DIXON- For his January 2024 local business highlight, State Representative Bradley Fritts (R-Dixon) chose to highlight Total Construction Services in Sterling. Rep. Fritts spent time touring the business and presented…