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…

Happy National Ice Cream Day 2023!

Who: State Senator Terri Bryant (Murphysburo), and State Representatives Charlie Meier (Okawville) and Dave Severin (Benton) What: With the Department of Human Services’ continued failure to protect developmentally disabled persons at state-run…

Many preventable chronic conditions are caused by key risk behaviors. Reduce your likelihood of getting a chronic disease and improve your quality of life by understanding the risk factors. #ChronicDiseaseDay