St. Charles, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva), along with the Versiti Blood Center of Illinois, will host a Blood Drive on Friday, February 6, from 12-4 p.m. The…

Illinoisans pay the highest effective property tax rates in the nation, and yet the system continues to fail them. If we want to make Illinois a more affordable place to…

AFFORDABILITY Tax Your Campfires? When it comes to staying warm, some Illinois House Democrats seem determined to make it as expensive as possible. First came their massive energy rate hike…

Springfield, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) recently filed legislation to regulate commercial lawsuit lending in Illinois to help ensure fairness in our court system. The bill, HB 5244,…

Thank you to everyone who donated blood and participated in our Blood Drive in St. Charles today! Thanks to the Versiti Blood Center and their staff, and thank you also…

It is time for Illinois to again put our children first! We need to opt in to the federal scholarship program. The program is funded entirely through a federal tax…

BLOOD DRIVE Reminder! Please consider donating blood at my upcoming Blood Drive this Friday in St. Charles. To make an appointment, scan the QR code on the graphic, click the…

Springfield, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) filed legislation today in Springfield that would restore ISBE’s student educational benchmarks to pre-2025 levels. ISBE lowered its proficiency standards last year,…

Not much happened during the first week of the 2026 spring session in Springfield, other than some political grandstanding by Democrats. Watch as State Representative Jeff Keicher and I recap…

Hello Everyone, As some of you may have noticed, it has been a while since you received a newsletter about what is happening in Illinois. While I try to send them…