A new bill proposed by Democrats would force the Illinois EPA to adopt California emission standards for trucks and surrender state sovereignty to California bureaucrats instead of Illinois lawmakers. The…

Local leaders from the McHenry County Council of Governments (McCOG) met with me and fellow State Representatives in Springfield today. We discussed restoring the Local Government Distributive Fund allocation to…

Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Multiple organizations came together in 2015 including C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) to help establish an appropriate day to show our appreciation. We…

Congratulations to the 52nd District’s own Cary Grove High School Trojans Football Team which captured the Class 6A title over the weekend! C-G (12-2) won its third state title in…

I am proud to have attended the Lake Barrington Shores Veterans Day celebration. We stand on the shoulders of so many who have served and we all benefit from the…

McLaughlin said he is asking for a zero sum budgeting solution and supports creating the Illinois Commission for Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. “As a former mayor, I can’t fathom how…

LAKE BARRINGTON… State Representative Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) from the 52ND House District released the following statement. Rep. McLaughlin said, “When did the People of Illinois approve of the Governor, and…

We strongly condemn the Hamas terror attacks and stand in solidarity with the people of Israel as they defend themselves from this horrific assault.

State Representative Martin McLaughlin said, “Illinois DCFS Director Marc Smith announced he is resigning from his post effective December 31. While new leadership is a first step, it is far…

LAKE BARRINGTON… State Representative Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) from the 52ND House District released the following statement on the ongoing controversy over the Invest in Kids scholarship and the misinformation drive…