Did you know that only 30% of Illinois fourth graders are reading at grade level? We need to get back to the basics to improve outcomes for our students and…

Rep. Friess today met with a group of homeschooling families in Pinckneyville, IL, to discuss concerns regarding HB 2827. Over 50 parents were present at the meeting, which Carrie Gilliam,…

As the Illinois House today reaches the deadline to advance members’ bills out of committees, Representative David Friess and his Republican colleagues stressed that once again desperately needed ethics reforms…

Today at the Capitol, Rep. Friess and several of his Republican colleagues rallied behind Nicole Georgas, a mother from Deerfield, who reported that her daughter in middle school was forced…

Despite residents paying the second-highest gas tax in the nation, our roads rank among the lowest in the U.S.  https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/illinois-roads-rank-lowest-among-neighbors-despite-nations-2nd-highest-infrastructure-tax

“I am pleased to announce that I am hosting a Mobile DMV Event with the Secretary of State’s office, bringing essential services directly to our community! This event provides a…

May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, and the rains fall soft upon…

Happy International Day of Mathematics, and National Pi Day!

Illinoisans face the HIGHEST effective state and local tax rates in the nation making us the worst state for taxes. Read more here from Wallethub:  https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-states-to-be-a-taxpayer/2416. This trend can’t continue,…

On this day in 1912, the National Girl Scouts of America was founded. Since then, this organization has been encouraging the next generation of women to become leaders and make…