Chicago, IL… Today State Representative Margo McDermed (R- Mokena) toured the Illinois State Police Chicago Crime lab and learned firsthand what the ISP is doing to address the DNA backlog…

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend with your families. The Illinois General Assembly is on Spring Break. We will return on April 30th and remain in session until…

Springfield, IL… A measure introduced by State Representative Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) to mandate the tracking of sexual assault kits was overwhelmingly approved by the Illinois House of Representatives. Rep. McDermed previously passed legislation in…

Frankfort, IL… State Representative Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) is hosting a forum on the Governor’s proposed measure to amend the Illinois Constitution to remove the flat tax provision. Rep. McDermed will…

SPRINGFIELD—State Representative Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) welcomed two 37th District residents Margaret Farina and Sarah Stoliker to Springfield on Tuesday for a women’s brunch that honored the contributions of emerging female…

Rest assured, despite the date, there are no jokes in today’s Dispatch. Committee Deadline, Bills PassBills not out of House committee by last Friday were automatically referred back to the House…

Springfield, IL… The Illinois State Police recently announced that the Division of Forensic Services will implement an online sexual assault tracking system by the end of the year. State Representative…

State Representative Margo McDermed speaks on her past experiences, her current legislation, and her hobbies outside of Springfield in the House Republican Caucus’ latest podcast.

Last week in Springfield was primarily spent in committees. Time on the House floor was short and mainly spent on the passage of resolutions. I was recently appointed to two…