News

Saturday, June 6, 2020
Windhorst Weekly – June 6, 2020

Dear Friend, This week’s Windhorst Weekly provides a detailed update on two major issues that made news this week. I’ve got lots of new information from the Illinois Department of…


Monday, May 25, 2020
Windhorst Weekly – Memorial Day 2020 Edition

Dear Friend, This Memorial Day is unlike any other we have ever lived through before. Although some of our traditional gatherings have been postponed or canceled, I was honored to…


Saturday, May 23, 2020
Windhorst Votes NO on Record Spending Budget that Relies on Record Borrowing and Gives Legislators a Pay Raise

SPRINGFIELD…. State Representative Patrick Windhorst issued the following statement after the Illinois House of Representatives passed a record spending FY 2021 budget on Saturday night. “The Fiscal Year 21 budget…


Friday, May 22, 2020
Windhorst Votes No on Massive Democrat Vote by Mail Expansion

SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) voted in opposition to a massive overhaul of Illinois’ mail-in ballot program proposed by House Democrats and Governor JB Pritzker on Thursday during…


Monday, May 18, 2020
Windhorst Weekly – May 18, 2020 – Session Preview Edition

Dear Friend, PRITZKER ADMINISTRATION FILES EMERGENCY RULES THREATENING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WITH PROSECUTION – UP TO 1 YEAR IN JAIL AND $2500 FINE As your State Representative, I am duty-bound…


Friday, May 15, 2020
Windhorst Sends Letter to Governor Pritzker on Childcare Access as Some Employees Head Back to Work

METROPOLIS – State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) joined more than 2 dozen fellow House Republican State Representatives in sending a letter to Governor Pritzker on the issue of childcare access…


Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Windhorst to Sponsor Bill to Increase Fairness for Small Businesses

Metropolis….State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) says he will co-sponsor legislation aimed at leveling the playing field for small businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent Executive Orders from Governor JB…


Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Reps. Windhorst, Miller and Bailey Join Forces to Recruit Volunteers for Senior Programs in Southern Illinois

METROPOLIS – State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis), along with Rep. Chris Miller 110th District and Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) is asking for volunteers throughout southeastern Illinois to assist the Illinois…


Monday, May 11, 2020
Windhorst Weekly – May 11, 2020

Dear Friend, Although the legislature is not currently in Session, last week was a big week for news. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus and the subsequent economic fallout, pressure…


Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Southern Illinois Legislators: Pritzker’s Regional Reopening Proposal Lacks Details, Falls Short of Expectations

SOUTHERN IL – Three southern Illinois Republican legislators are sounding off on Governor JB Pritzker’s ‘regional’ approach to reopening the State of Illinois’ economy. Pritzker announced his 5 phase regional…