WATCH: Illinois lawmakers are once again pushing to scrap the state’s flat income tax and replace it with a progressive tax system voters overwhelmingly rejected in 2020. This Inside Track…

Springfield, IL — Governor J.B. Pritzker today signed Senate Bill 25, the so-called Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, into law. State Representative Brad Halbrook (R–Shelbyville) condemned the legislation as…

Governor Pritzker just signed the Chicago transit bailout — and Illinois families are stuck with the bill. This so-called “solution” raises tolls, hikes the RTA sales tax, and siphons money…

“It’s a sad day in Illinois.” – State Rep. Brad Halbrook Shelbyville, Illinois — Friday morning, Governor Pritzker signed SB 1950 which makes physician-assisted suicide legal in Illinois. The bill…

This week brought more proof that Springfield’s priorities are upside down. While the federal government voted to stop taxing tips, Illinois Democrats chose to keep taxing the paychecks of hardworking…

Illinois Democrats just passed an energy package stuffed with massive giveaways to battery-storage companies — and guess who’s footing the bill?Hardworking Illinois families. We can’t afford another reckless green-energy experiment. Illinois…

Their latest Green New Giveaway slams families and businesses with an $8 BILLION rate hike, guaranteed to send energy bills soaring right as we head into the coldest months of the year. Illinois…

The Teutopolis Boys Golf Team secured their first State Championship Title. To commemorate their achievement, State Representative Adam Niemerg and Savannah Bear from my office presented the team with official…

Good news for Illinois seniors—and plenty happening across our state this week. We’ve passed legislation to raise the income limit for the Senior Freeze Homestead Exemption, bringing much-needed property tax relief…

Veterans Day — November 11 Let us pause to honor the brave men and women who have worn our nation’s uniform. Their service reminds us that freedom is never free.