The Illinois House has 13 days left until we are scheduled to adjourn on May 19. Last week the House was busy considering bills in committee. This is the time…

For more than 50 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has celebrated National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.

April marks the observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, an annual campaign that aims to raise awareness of the devastating consequences of child abuse and neglect. This month-long initiative…

This week at the State Capitol is was great to visit with representatives from local Madison County at an event hosted by the Illinois Credit Union League.

Illinois State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) and her House Republican colleagues are calling for a moratorium on expansion and a State audit of Illinois’ billion-dollar health benefits program for undocumented…

The Illinois House of Representatives begins at Noon today. You may watch and listen live today (April 25) at 12pm here: https://ilga.gov/houseaudvid.asp

The Illinois House of Representatives returns to business tomorrow, with four weeks to go before the legislature adjourns until the fall. I anticipate lawmakers voting on a state budget by…

National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. Be sure to visit your local…

Illinois’ $3.5 billion unclaimed property program—also known as I-Cash—is one of the state’s oldest consumer protection initiatives and safeguards the contents of overlooked safe deposit boxes, unpaid life insurance benefits,…

Illinois State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) honored Lewis & Clark Community College Board of Trustees Chairperson Julie Johnson and Desirée Bennyhoff, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Edwardsville-Glen Carbon…