Democrats on the Special Investigating Committee (SIC) into the ethical conduct of Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan shut down the committee’s work on Monday and voted that the…

First Batch of COVID-19 Vaccines to be Delivered to Illinois Within Days The initial 109,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 could arrive in Illinois as soon as Saturday….

House Republican legislators held a Zoom press conference on Wednesday to address concerning delays in FOID card and Concealed Carry Licenses (CCLs) processing, and discussed their shared 2nd Amendment focused…

The four latest individuals tied to a nine-year ComEd-Michael Madigan bribery scheme made their first appearance in federal court on Wednesday. Following the video-conference arraignment, State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville)…

I wanted to take a quick moment to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! As we enjoy this Thanksgiving week, let’s take a moment to count our blessings and to let…

State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville) announced today that the City of Gillespie will receive a $33,800 state grant to assist with improvements to the Gillespie Coal Museum. The Coal Museum…

As the House and Senate chambers of the IL General Assembly sat empty on what was to be the first day of the 2020 fall veto session, a group of…

Thank You! I’m honored to have the opportunity to serve you for another term in the 102nd General Assembly that is scheduled to be sworn in on January 11, 2021….

On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Mike Madigan’s Chief of Staff announced that the fall veto session is canceled due to concerns over COVID-19 and proximity to the upcoming holidays….