Stop by the senior fair which I am hosting along with Senator Sally Turner on Thursday from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Lincoln Park District Rec Center, 1400…

Retired health care workers in Illinois will now be able to work as volunteers without having to pay a license fee – providing care to those who otherwise might not…

The month of August marks the start of the back-to-school season for many families, with over 2.2 million students aged K-12 attending school in Illinois. Approximately 40% of those students take the…

National Wellness Month is a reminder to balance all of the ways we can take care of our physical and mental health. From ensuring proper sleep to lowering stress and…

My bipartisan bill to protect patients from surprise anesthesia bills was signed into law Friday – effective immediately. Insurance companies wanted to reduce anesthesia insurance coverage after an arbitrary length…

Whether it’s grilled, steamed, boiled, or roasted, we love sweet corn in Illinois. Shout out to Illinois’ official state vegetable on this Sweet Corn Appreciation Day!

On this day in 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed, which ended the fighting on the Korean peninsula. Today be sure to remember and honor those who served during…

Thank you to everyone from the community who stopped by our shred day event in Morton yesterday. It was great to see so many of our neighbors. Thank you also…

Reminder: our FREE paper shredding event will be tomorrow morning in Morton. Safely and securely shred old confidential documents between 9 and 11 a.m. Wednesday. Only residential documents without paper…

Illinois politics is no stranger to corruption. Considering our state’s history, the past few years have brought an unfortunately unsurprising wave of scandal that shook public trust and exposed blatant…