Good News! Major League Baseball and its Players Association have reached an agreement to play a shortened 60-game season starting next month. Read the details here .

The state announced guidelines for Illinois schools to safely return to in-person Instruction as the state advances to Phase 4 of the Governor’s Restore Illinois plan. GUIDANCE FOR K-12 SCHOOLS…

It’s clear that our counties are ready to fully reopen immediately. We should not still be stuck in the Governor’s “Phase 3” restrictions with the City of Chicago.

Quite a lot happened in the four final days of the General Assembly’s spring session last week. Here’s an update on the good and not-so-good news from Springfield. Democrats Pass…

On Wednesday, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules can stop the Governor’s new attempt to make criminals of business owners who defy his ongoing lockdown order. I believe the governor’s…

We need to begin reopening Illinois on a County-by-County basis. Click the photo to sign the petition and help us get Illinois back to work!

From my family to yours, have a Happy Mother’s Day!

Unemployment assistance is available for self-employed (1099) workers in our area! On Monday, May 11, self-employed individuals can apply for relief. From the Illinois Department of Employment Security: IDES Instructs…

House Republicans have a plan to reopen Illinois county by county based on local input and criteria.

In the months and years ahead, we will most certainly look back at Illinois’ response to the Covid-19 pandemic to learn from our experience and plan for the future. However,…