Dear Friend, The past week has been a busy one, as the New Year brings with it the new legislative spring session. I want to take a moment first to…

SPRINGFIELD – 118th District State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) led a Capitol press conference on Wednesday to highlight HR 598, a Resolution Windhorst is sponsoring that calls for the full repeal of…

METROPOLIS – State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) has good news for Illinoisans that purchase trailer license plate sticker renewals. After legislation in 2019, which Windhorst opposed, caused the trailer licensing…

When the new year arrives on January 1 it will bring with it nearly 300 new laws in Illinois – everything from addressing confidentiality for victims of human trafficking to lowering fees…

Dear Friend, On this Thanksgiving Week 2021, I want to wish you and your friends, family, and loved ones a very special and Happy Thanksgiving. The world around us can…

Dear Fellow Southern Illinoisan,  The 2021 Veto Session will appear in Illinois’ history books as more of a regular session than a veto session following the close of the 102nd…

SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) voted no on the latest attempt by Illinois Democrats to hand more executive authority to Governor JB Pritzker as he continues to issue mask,…

Dear Friend, Last week’s first three days of Veto Session saw zero action on pending legislation. The major issues have all been pushed back to be dealt with when the…

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – Federal Congressional districts in the State of Illinois would look a lot different for the next ten years if the most recent draft of new maps stays in…

The Illinois legislature is set to return to Springfield for the final two weeks of October for the 2021 Veto Session of the 102nd General Assembly. News outlets and political…