This week Illinois says goodbye to its 37th Governor, the history-making James R. Thompson. Illinois’ longest-serving governor, Thompson passed away last Friday at the age of 84. Governor Thompson left…

New Budget Based on Spending, Borrowing and Taxes Representative Halbrook cast a strong “no” vote on House Democrats’ partisan budget plan that increased spending and debt, and sets the table…

We cannot wait any longer to clean up Illinois’ culture of corruption! Sign the petition to encourage Governor Pritzker to immediately call the legislature into Special Session to pass real,…

Nearly 25% of people over 65 years of age still need to file their 2019 income taxes, which are due on Wednesday, July 15. While most Volunteer Income Tax Assistance…

The state announced guidelines for Illinois schools to safely return to in-person Instruction as the state advances to Phase 4 of the Governor’s Restore Illinois plan. GUIDANCE FOR K-12 SCHOOLS…

The Governor’s new emergency order forces small business owners to choose between remaining closed and losing their livelihood, or reopening and possibly going to jail. But, the Joint Committee on…

From my family to yours, have a Happy Mother’s Day!

House Republicans have a plan to reopen Illinois county by county based on local input and criteria.

The federal CARES Act provided much-needed relief for those with federal student loans who are struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including automatic suspension of monthly payments and…