Today is Sweet Corn Appreciation Day in Illinois! Did you know that sweetcorn is Illinois’ official vegetable?

 METROPOLIS – State Representative Patrick Windhorst issued the following statement after reviewing a recent audit report from the Illinois Auditor General revealed that the State paid out more than $5…

METROPOLIS – State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is honoring military service members on this Korean War Veterans Armistice Day “On Korean War Veterans Armistice Day we pay tribute to those…

METROPOLIS – State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is reminding motorists to drive with care on Speed Awareness Day 2023. In 2021, speed was a contributing factor in 29% of all…

State Rep. Patrick Windhorst is offering residents safety tips to avoid heat related illnesses during the coming heat wave across Illinois. A stretch of hot weather is expected across Illinois…

MARION – State Representatives Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis), Dave Severin (R-Benton), and Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) hosted a special “Night at the Ballpark” event for their annual summer reading club in Marion…

“That’s one small ste for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” – 54 years ago today, Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on…

A report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau puts Illinois at the top of a dubious list. Illinois had the largest increase in vehicle thefts in any state in 2022,…

The Caucus Blog – Human Trafficking is Happening in Illinois Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery that occurs in every state, including Illinois. Statistics show that Illinois ranks in the…

METROPOLIS – State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) says the Illinois Supreme Court’s 5-2 decision upholding the end of cash bail as required in the dangerous and controversial SAFE-T Act will…