Pledge of Allegiance Day commemorates the day that our pledge was adopted by Congress in 1945. First published in 1892, our pledge honors our nation’s values of freedom and liberty.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Meet our newest legislators.  This week the House Republican Caucus welcomed Nicole La Ha and Brandun Schweizer to its ranks. The two new legislators were appointed to fill vacancies created with the…

Today marks the first day of Kwanzaa. This is a multi-day holiday that runs through January 1st. Happy Kwanzaa to all who celebrate!

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. I am wishing you and your family a joyous day!

The Illinois Back to Business New Business Grant Program will provide financial relief of up to $30,000 to businesses that started between 2020 and 2021 and faced hardship due to…

I would like to wish everyone a safe winter season. My favorite things about winter include sledding with my kids and grandkids, as well as playing hockey.

Bring some holiday cheer to our nation’s heroes this year by joining “Operation Rising Spirit” and sending a card or letter to veterans living in one of Illinois’ five veterans’…

Illinois has a long history full of many characters. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield is honoring 39 people who have called the state home through an…

ENERGY Bipartisan nuclear power plant bill signed into law.  The new Public Act 103-584 applies to small modular reactors which, by scale design, cannot generate enough heat to breach containment….

Wreaths Across America Day remembers the fallen and honors those who have served in the United States military. Today, volunteers across America will lay wreaths on the headstones of those…