It is not just illegal drug users who have succumbed to a Fentanyl overdose. Too many children, families, and first responders have been exposed to fentanyl accidentally, sometimes in their…

The legislature has approved the Fiscal Year 2025 budget which guides spending for the year that begins on July 1, 2024. As approved, it includes estimated revenues of $53.281 billion…

The last day of April means it is also the last day of National Child Abuse and Prevention Month. If you haven’t already, please learn about the 10 signs of…

In a controversial wave of legislative proposals, radical Illinois lawmaker are steering the state further awry by prioritizing divisive and polarizing issues over the urgent concerns of high taxes, rampant…

Watch as State Representative Amy Grant responds to Governor J.B Pritzker’s Annual State of the State and Budget Address.

Wishing everyone safe travels this holiday weekend! The number of travelers on the road and in the sky are set to break records this year! How are you getting to…

We had a number of students, parents, and educators in the Statehouse today fighting for the Invest in Kids Scholarship. I will be sharing some of their testimonies – directly…

I read a great article about the Invest in Kids Act that lawmakers still need to extend. More than 9,600 students received scholarships in Illinois last school year. Thousands more…

The Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) was enacted in Illinois following the passage of the state income tax in 1969. A key element of the agreement was the establishment of…

Picture from last weeks ribbon cutting at the Milton Township Food Garden. All vegetables grown go to the Milton Township Food Pantry. Great people are involved in this project and…