The Illinois 100th General Assembly will meet briefly on January 7th and 8th before the 101st General Assembly is sworn in on January 9th. The swearing in will be presided…

HAPPY 200TH BIRTHDAY ILLINOIS! 200 years ago on this day in 1818, Illinois entered the Union as the 21st state. At the time, Illinois’ population was mostly concentrated in the southern part…

From the Chicago Tribune: “The Sexual Assault Evidence Tracking and Reporting Commission, established by law in 2017, finished a proposal this summer to establish a statewide electronic tracking system modeled after…

Frankfort, IL… Following up on previously successful holiday drives that benefited economically challenged local mothers, State Representative Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) is proud to again announce her annual diaper drive. This month-long donation drive will begin…

With the election in our rearview mirror, it’s time to look ahead and get back to doing the work of the people. Veto session is scheduled for six days over…

Mokena, IL … State Representative Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) is set to offer her final Senior Driving Seminar this year on November 13th. She previously hosted seminars in February, May, and August. Altogether over…

Upcoming Veto Session  Governor Rauner signed 529 new laws in the spring and summer of 2018. A total of 612 bills passed both houses; meaning almost 90 percent of them…

Gov. Bruce Rauner joined Illinois Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn and local officials today to announce the start of a $47 million project to rebuild the Interstate 80-U.S. 30 interchange. The…

Springfield, IL… Following a shocking investigative report by the Chicago Tribune, the House and Senate Education Committees held a joint meeting to hear testimony from sexual harassment and abuse survivors as…

Frankfort, IL… State Representative Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) has been named to the leadership team of the I-80 Coalition. The I-80 Coalition was launched by the Will County Center for Economic…