I’m inviting veterans in the 114th District to join my Veterans’ Advisory Council. I want to hear about challenges and issues that impact our veterans and their families so we…

October 28th– A Day in the Trades is a program aimed to drive metro east students to fulfilling careers in skilled trades. Skilled trade advocates from St. Clair, Monroe and…

Illinois Needs Real Budget Transparency, Not Excuses Governor Pritzker is blaming Washington for a crisis he created in Illinois. Since taking office, he has increased state spending by roughly 40% and just…

Energy Reform High energy costs are eating into family budgets across Illinois. House Republicans are fighting to lower the cost of energy bills and ensure all Illinoisans have access to…

Governor Pritzker is blaming Washington for a crisis he created in Illinois. Since taking office, he has increased state spending by roughly 40% and just signed the largest budget in Illinois history. “I’m…

Rep. Kevin Schmidt Names Minerva Boutique for His “Business of the Month” Lebanon, IL…After receiving submissions from across the 114th District, State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) selected Minerva Boutique to…

The Verdict Is In: SAFE-T Act Is Not Working Two Years Later. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the SAFE-T Act into law in February 2021, supporters claimed it would modernize Illinois’ criminal justice…

This week, I made a visit to the new Lebanon Public Library to donate “The Goard Book” published by Catherine Donelle Gress, owner of Minerva Boutique in Lebanon. This library…

It was sad news indeed on Sunday afternoon when the state of Illinois learned that former Governor Jim Edgar had passed away after a courageous fight against pancreatic cancer. He…

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