METROPOLIS, IL – State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) issued the following statement in response to news of Charlie Kirk being shot during an event in Utah today. “I am deeply…

Standing Up for First Responders First responders are the backbone of public safety. They are the first ones there when we need them most, working under extreme conditions to save…

METROPOLIS, IL – State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is reminding farmers and agricultural transporters across Southern Illinois that applications are now open for permits for the harvest and hauling season…

METROPOLIS, IL – House Republican Floor Leader State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is calling for tax relief for Illinois citizens who are paying the highest cell phone taxes in the…

On this day in 1818, Illinois adopted its first state constitution. Every version since is a reminder of the evolving nature of our government through revision, debate, and civic engagement.

As the price of everything in Illinois from groceries to utilities seems to be on the rise, a group of House Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to help working families…

MARION, IL – On Thursday, Republican legislators representing Senate and Legislative districts in Southern Illinois joined with several local Chambers of Commerce for the annual Regional Chamber of Commerce Legislative…

For many Illinois families, the excitement of a new school year comes with a challenge: managing the ever-high cost of back-to-school expenses. From tuition and activity fees to supplies and…

METROPOLIS, IL – House Republican Floor Leader State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) issued the following statement upon the Governor’s signing of SB 328, legislation that greatly expands the ability of…

Soaring over the prairies More than a century before the Massachusetts minutemen took up arms at Lexington and Concord, America had a tradition of citizen-soldiers who were prepared to defend…