According to a recent survey, Illinois leads the nation in declining revenues for small businesses. I’m working to reverse this trend to make Illinois a place where everyone from families,…

The summer flowers are in bloom, the kids are back in school, & Labor Day is upon us which means we are on the home stretch of another beautiful Illinois…

With co-owner Billy Barrett at Kilwins buying dark chocolate buck eyes for a Labor Day barbecue I hope you’re all enjoying the LDW celebrations! #wheaton#illinois#dupage#labordayweekend

The Illinois State Board of Education’s 2024 Those Who Excel and Teacher of the Year Awards applications open Friday, September 1. Learn more by clicking here. To make nominations, click…

Synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, are now the most common drugs involved in drug overdose deaths in the United States. In Illinois, we are fighting this dangerous epidemic by raising awareness…

Illinois ranks in the top ten of the most financially scammed states according to new data by the Federal Trade Commission. Remember: Never give your personal or financial information in…

On this day 60 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered one of the most influential and memorable speeches in history. On August 28, 1963, during the March on…

Wheaton, IL – Representative Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) today made a statement concerning the conviction of Tim Mapes, the former chief aide to longtime Democrat House Speaker Michael Madigan. Mapes was found guilty…

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…

In the coming weeks, I will be announcing legislation designed to help address some of the challenges Illinois Day Care providers are facing. One challenge many facilities are facing involves…