Brian Sweeney was a former pilot and instructor for the U.S. Navy and got a job with a defense contractor. On 9/11, his wife, Julie was pulled away from the…

In May 1940, the German Army stormed into the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Having crushed Poland the year before, and invaded and conquered Denmark and Norway just a few weeks…

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Tim Mapes, key aide to former Speaker Madigan, convicted in federal court. The former chief of staff to the office of the Speaker was found guilty of perjury and obstruction…

On August 26th, 2021, thirteen American service members died in the Abbey Gate suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport, attributed to ISIS-K. Today we remember their heroism and sacrifice…

ST. CHARLES – In response to the guilty verdict for former Madigan chief of staff Tim Mapes, State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) released the following response: “Despite the many judgments…

You can make donating blood part of your routine! Did you know, our nation’s blood supply is almost entirely dependent on volunteer donors? Blood transfusions are one of the most…

As we look to fall in the Fox Valley, running is a great way to get out and exercise. Fortunately, we have lots of races around the 65th District for…

SPRINGFIELD – On Tuesday, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) appointed State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) to serve on the Illinois Works Review Panel. Rep. Ugaste was nominated alongside House…

This Saturday, August 26 is the birthday of the first Illinois state Constitution. It marks the date in 1818 on which delegates to the first Illinois Constitutional Convention adopted the state’s…

High temperatures kill hundreds of people every year. Heat-related deaths and illness are preventable, yet more than 700 people die from extreme heat every year in the United States. Take…