Presidents Day is a holiday meant to honor the Presidents who have led our great nation and to remember the values on which our country was founded. Happy Presidents Day!…

Happy FFA Week to all our Illinois chapters! National FFA Week honors the 945,988+ members of Future Farmers of America across the country. FFA’s mission is to prepare future generations…

Volunteer Emergency Workers are eligible to receive a $500 tax credit if they apply! Our first responders are the backbone of community safety. Illinois is still in need of volunteer…

The estate tax has devastated family farms for decades as these farms are often sold to pay the inheritance tax. It’s time to finally help family farmers pass their farmland on…

Former Speaker Mike Madigan’s Chief of Staff was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for making false declarations before a grand jury and obstruction of justice. The sentencing for Tim…

On February 12th, 1809, President Abraham Lincoln was born. President Lincoln had a profound effect on his home state of Illinois, and the entire nation, through his work to end…

Frito-Lay is one of the largest snack food manufacturers in the United States. They make some of the most popular potato chips in the American marketplace, including Lay’s, Fritos, Doritos,…

I had a surprise visit today from two Illinois students who are enrolled in 4-H Programs. Emma currently attends the University of Illinois Springfield, and Bella is attending El Paso…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Springfield, IL…New legislation has been filed in response to the disturbing story of a Carlinville funeral home that repeatedly mishandled human remains, including providing the wrong…

Illinois native Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in the tiny village of Tampico in Whiteside County in 1911. Mr. Reagan died at the age of 93 in 2004. Reagan is…