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…
Rep. Rosenthal is excited to share news of the City of Litchfield receiving an Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) Grant. The $300,000 grant, which is managed the Department…
There is a story behind every piece of legislation introduced in the Illinois General Assembly. Some stories are light-hearted and some are maddening. And others, like the horrific murders of…
CORRUPTION & ETHICS REFORM House Republicans Renew Call for Ethics Reform. As the tangled web of Democrats’ corruption continues to unwind over and over in federal court, Illinois House Republicans have renewed…