Dear Friend, It has been another busy week in the 118th and I’m grateful to get the chance to bring you along for the ride in today’s weekly! IDNR Director…

Springfield….Three Republican members of Southern Illinois’ legislative delegation have been named to the Illinois House Firearm Public Awareness Task Force. The 24-member bipartisan task force is charged with producing an…

Dear Friend, This past week I was honored to discuss three major legislative items at the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce’s monthly meeting. The topics that I covered included the State’s…

Metropolis…State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is urging Democrat House and Senate leaders to embrace cuts to state government bureaucracy following the release of a memo from the Governor’s office and…

Dear Friend, America Marks 18th Anniversary of 9/11 Terror Attacks This past Tuesday, September 11, 2019 marked the 18th anniversary of the 9/11/ Terror Attacks in New York, Washington, and…

Dear Friend, As the summer winds to a close, the legislature is now just over one month away from returning to Springfield for Veto Session. The Veto Session this year…

Dear Friend, This weekend Americans will celebrate the Labor Day holiday! Did you know that Labor Day was first made a federal holiday all the way back in 1894? The…

Springfield….State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) announced this week that Governor Pritzker has signed legislation he co-sponsored that creates a task force to study the possible reopening and repurposing of the…

Dear Friend, This week, Southeastern Illinois College celebrated a special grand opening. The Elle Elizabeth Hise Museum of Regional Art located on the campus of Southeastern Illinois College is now open! I…

METROPOLIS….State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) says he knows his constituents are concerned about the high-cost of property taxes in the State of Illinois. The first-term lawmaker is offering his constituents…