In 2023, just 35.4% of Illinois public school students were proficient in reading and 27.1% in math; those numbers were even worse for low-income students.

This National PTSD Awareness Day, let us remember that not all wounds are visible. Millions of Americans live with PTSD and we can always do more to support them by…

Here is the summer newsletter from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

As a State Representative, I am so appreciative of having forged close bonds with the mayors, village presidents and township officials throughout the 52nd District. A group of us gathered…

Don’t fall for ticket scams this summer. Here’s how you can make sure you purchase your event tickets from legitimate sources. https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/attorney-general-raoul-urges-illinois-residents-to-be-alert-for-ticket-scams-73975.cfm

Rep. McLaughlin breaks down the newly signed state budget and urges a return to reasonable approach to fiscal oversight.

Here’s the latest on Illinois’ crop conditions and progress from the USDA. https://www.wjbc.com/2024/05/30/update-from-illinois-farm-fields-in-this-weeks-usda-crop-report-2

SPRINGFIELD… State Representative Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) issued the following statement upon passage of a Democrats-only spending plan for Fiscal Year 2025, as lawmakers passed the annual budget well after…