Former Bureau Valley golfer Justin Van Landuit, who was diagnosed with Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy at age 33, recently played in the U.S. Adaptive Open for golfers with disabilities.

This year’s state budget once again provides only $4.5 million in operational funding for the state’s 97 Soil and Water Conservation Districts – comparable to levels from the 1990s.

Illinois’ transit funding crisis is being reshaped by a sales tax windfall, sparking debate over whether the Regional Transportation Authority should spend the unexpected $150 million now or wait for legislative reforms.

Illinois Farm Bureau has long championed new and diverse market opportunities while fighting to eliminate trade barriers that hinder the agricultural economy of Illinois and the nation.

The costs to Illinois’ government because of the new Republican congressional budget reconciliation law will be steep.

Once a brash young political outsider dubbed “The Chosen One” for his rapid rise under Toni Preckwinkle, Christian Mitchell now returns to the spotlight as Gov. Pritzker’s running mate –battle-tested, bridge-building and still fiercely ambitious.

Congress must act now to make sure the nation’s next Postmaster General is not the last one.

More legislators than you may realize have received credible threats of violence or have been stalked. Most refuse to talk about it for the record, but those shootings showed what could’ve happened to them and what still may happen in the future.

Evan Holschbach lost his dad, Leon, to ALS in 2022, just shy of one year after his diagnosis. Holschbach and his wife, Lindsey, volunteered for the Walnut 5K Run/Walk for ALS last year and are giving continued support to raise funds to help find a cure.