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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
$8 Million Announced for Desperately Needed Repairs at Lincoln’s New Salem Site

SPRINGFIELD- The New Salem State Historic Site is now slated to receive an infusion of funding to perform major repairs, following the work of Representative Wayne Rosenthal (R-Morrisonville), State Senator Steve…


Friday, March 14, 2025
Photos: The week at the Capitol

This week we welcomed the future leaders from the electric and communications cooperatives from around the state to the Capitol. The committees continued our work to hear testimony on proposed…


Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Rosenthal: Historic New Salem Interest Growing

In just two weeks the interest in rehabilitating the Lincoln Historic Site at New Salem continues to grow with interest around the region. Thank you to WAND News for this…


Monday, March 3, 2025
Rep. Rosenthal Working to Reduce Barriers for Seniors on Driver License Renewals

SPRINGFIELD, IL… State Representative Wayne Rosenthal (R-Morrisonville) is sponsoring House Bill 1226, the Road Safety & Fairness Act that would raise the age for mandatory road tests to 87 for senior…


Friday, February 28, 2025
Rep. Rosenthal Honors Capitol Police Officer Sgt. Gerald “Jerry” Schneider

On Thursday, State Rep. Wayne Rosenthal passed House Resolution 155 to honor the life and service of Sergeant Gerald S. “Jerry” Schneider who passed away on January 5, 2025. Sgt….


Thursday, February 27, 2025
Bipartisan Legislation Unveiled to Revitalize New Salem State Historic Site

SPRINGFIELD-  With the former home of a young Abraham Lincoln in disrepair, Illinois lawmakers are joining with local advocates to put forward a package of legislation designed to revitalize the New…


Thursday, February 20, 2025
Rep. Rosenthal Opposes Largest Budget Proposal in Illinois History

SPRINGFIELD, IL… State Representative Wayne Rosenthal (R-Morrisonville) says he is opposed to Governor Pritzker’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal, delivered to a joint Session of the House and Senate in Wednesday’s…


Friday, February 14, 2025
Rep. Rosenthal Reacts to Mike Madigan Corruption Trial Verdicts

SPRINGFIELD, IL… State Representative Wayne Rosenthal (R-Morrisonville) responds to the announcement of 10 guilty verdicts in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan: “We have seen the results of…


Monday, February 10, 2025
Rosenthal Honors Litchfield Native & Librarian Meghan Harmon at Illinois State Capitol

SPRINGFIELD, IL… State Representative Wayne Rosenthal (R-Morrisonville) honored the life of Litchfield native, Meghan Lynn Harmon of Divernon, on Wednesday at the Illinois Capitol with House Resolution 97. The wife…


Friday, February 7, 2025
Rep. Rosenthal Hosts Williamsville-Sherman Student as House Page at Capitol

State Rep. Wayne Rosenthal (R-Morrisonville) hosted Victoria (Tori) Zobus from Sherman as his “Page for the Day” on Thursday. Tori is a Junior from Williamsville High School where she plays…