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Friday, May 8, 2026
Rep. McLaughlin Attends Police Memorial

SPRINGFIELD – Today at the Annual Police Officer Memorial in Springfield, State Representative Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) joined law enforcement officers, family, and lawmaker to honor the officers who made…


Monday, April 27, 2026
Rep. McLaughlin Visits Libertyville High School

LIBERTYVILLE – Thanks to the teachers, staff, and students at Libertyville High School for letting me drop in and speak with a few classes this afternoon. Great questions and lots…


Friday, June 27, 2025
Wauconda High School’s Economics Class

WAUCONDA – I had a great visit with Wauconda High School’s economics class today. We talked Friedman, Sowell, Smith, Keynes, and Marx. We watched Milton Friedman’s pencil speech and we…


Friday, June 27, 2025
McLaughlin Interns Visit North Barrington Village

Our summer interns have already been very busy this month speaking to our district’s many village boards, school, park district and library boards about the constituent services that our office…


Thursday, June 12, 2025
McLaughlin Responds After Attending Congressional Hearing in Washington D.C.

After attending a hearing today in Washington, D.C., Illinois StateRepresentative Martin McLaughlin (R-52nd) issued the following statement: “It’s simple: the Democrats want to take more of your money and give…


Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Groundbreaking Completed for Stormwater Management Improvements in Wauconda

Rep. McLaughlin is always proud to support grant applications by our local communities for stormwater management improvements. Congratulations to Mayor Jeff Sode and the Village of Wauconda on the groundbreaking…


Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Rep. McLaughlin, Republican Colleagues Draft “DOGE”-Style State Budget Proposal

State Representative Martin McLaughlin and several of his House Republican colleagues have given Governor Pritzker’s state budget proposal the “DOGE” treatment, reviewing the proposal line item by line item to…


Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Visit from College of Lake County

“We’ve had another busy week in Springfield! In addition to session and committee meetings, we meet with many constituents and community advocates. During Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) Lobby…


Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Celebrate Small Business

It’s National Small Business Week! Make sure you “shop small” to support the entrepreneurs who help our communities grow and thrive. Thank you to our Illinois small business owners for…


Thursday, March 13, 2025
#LetThemPlay

This week, Rep. McLaughlin signed on to HB3037, a bill which will allow athletes to participate in HS sports while they also play on private club teams. Rep. Yang Rohr…