State Senator Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) and Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) have partnered to host a FREE Senior Expo in Carthage. The event will feature several area healthcare and senior services vendors.   …

On Tuesday, Governor JB Pritzker approved the $56 billion Fiscal Year 2027 Illinois State Budget, which spends nearly a billion dollars more than last year. The Democratic majority’s budget, passed…

State Senator Neil Anderson and State Representative Norine Hammond are inviting area families to grab their fishing poles and join them for a free Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 20,…

After spending months promising to focus on affordability, Speaker Welch and House Democrats abandoned that pledge and instead passed $800 million in tax hikes as part of the largest budget…

During the early morning hours of the end of session on June 1st, Illinois Democrats passed a $56 billion Fiscal Year 2027 State Budget, which spends nearly a billion dollars…

As we get to work this final week of the spring legislative session, we remind Democrats that Illinois doesn’t have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem. The tax,…

Glock Ban Resurfaces in House Gun Violence Prevention Committee House Bill 4471 is a de facto ban on Glock pistols in Illinois. We debated the Glock ban in committee earlier…

State Representative Norine Hammond announced Thursday that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has awarded a $200,000 grant to Dallas City for boat ramp improvements. “This grant will allow…

Today, I attended the annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial Ceremony at the State Capitol in Springfield. We honored the lives of firefighters lost in the line of duty and expressed our…