House Republicans respond to latest Madigan Era Sentencing Today former Speaker Mike Madigan’s Chief of Staff was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for making false declarations before a grand…

CHICAGO…Today former Speaker Mike Madigan’s Chief of Staff was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for making false declarations before a grand jury and obstruction of justice. The sentencing for Tim…

On February 12th, 1809, President Abraham Lincoln was born. President Lincoln had a profound effect on his home state of Illinois, and the entire nation, through his work to end…

CARBONDALE, IL….State Rep. Patrick Windhorst joined fellow legislators State Senator Dale Fowler and State Representative Paul Jacobs for the announcement of a $10 million donation to Southern Illinois University’s law…

On this day 113 years ago, President Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois. Happy birthday, President Reagan! Learn more about Illinois’ native son: https://www.thecaucusblog.com/2024/02/remembering-ronald-reagan-illinois.html

National Burn Awareness Week brings attention to the need for further burn awareness and prevention. This year’s theme is Flammable Liquids Burn, which acts as a reminder that flammable liquids,…

Today is National Thank a Mail Carrier Day. Rain or shine, mail carriers work tirelessly to deliver mail across the country. Thank you to mail carriers for all that you…

As of 2022 there were over 500,000 open missing persons cases in the United States. National Missing Persons Day brings awareness about people that are missing in hopes of increasing…

METROPOLIS – House Republican Floor Leader State Rep. Patrick Windhorst is a featured guest on the Illinois House Republicans’ first ever Capitol Crimes Podcast available now. The Metropolis Republican is…

Federal and Illinois Tax Season Starts January 29 The Illinois Department of Revenue will begin accepting 2023 state individual income tax returns on Monday, January 29. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) also begins accepting…