SPRINGFIELD – Late in the evening on Memorial Day Monday, the Illinois House took up a surprise and controversial measure that greatly expands and reforms the Illinois elections code. Southern Illinois…

SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) released the following statement after ethics legislation passed the Illinois House on Monday night. “I was a member of the Illinois General Assembly’s Joint…

SPRINGFIELD – Southern Illinois Republican House members voted in opposition to a controversial bill they say will lead schools to teach age-inappropriate sexual education curriculum. State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) says…

SPRINGFIELD – 118th District State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) passed HR 126 through the Illinois House this week. The House Resolution acknowledges the importance of heart health and the need…

SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) announced this week he has successfully passed three bills through the Illinois House. The 118th district State Representative says he is happy to…

METROPOLIS – The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police announced this week that State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) has been named one of two “Public Officials of the Year.”  Windhorst…

METROPOLIS – State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) issued the following statement today following news released by Vistra Energy regarding moving up the closure date of its Joppa coal-fired power plant…

METROPOLIS – State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is in just his 2nd term as 118th district State Representative, but the sophomore lawmaker is proving to be an integral piece of…

METROPOLIS – 118th District State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) issued the following statement in response to Governor JB Pritzker’s signing of HB 3653 on Monday. The newly signed law is a…

SPRINGFIELD – 118th District State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) issued the following statement in response to Mike Madigan’s resignation from the Illinois legislature.  “A key promise I made when running for this…