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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Happy Sweet Corn Day!

Whether it’s grilled, steamed, boiled, or roasted, we love sweet corn in Illinois. Shout out to Illinois’ official state vegetable on this Sweet Corn Appreciation Day!


Friday, July 28, 2023
52nd District Spotlight Business

This Week’s 52nd District Spotlight Business is Spic and Span Cleaning Corporation, a woman-owned small business based in Fox River Grove, established in 2006. Anna Trzaska, President of Spic and…


Thursday, July 27, 2023
Happy National Intern Day to our Great 52nd District Team!

Celebrating our summer interns today on #nationalinternsday (minus Liam) Cheers to Jack, Sam and Margaret!


Monday, July 24, 2023
Community Meeting to Discuss Issues Facing Lake County

This afternoon in Fox Lake, State Representative Tom Weber and I met with Congressman Brad Schneider to talk about issues facing Lake County. We are looking to hopefully get support…


Friday, July 21, 2023
Find your Elected Officials

We often receive calls from our constituents asking for additional information about their elected officials. If you follow the link below, you can find information about all the elected officials…


Tuesday, July 18, 2023
McLaughlin Calls Foul on Democrats’ Partisan Social Experiment with Public Safety

LAKE BARRINGTON… State Representative Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) from the 52ND House District released the following statement after reading the Illinois Supreme Court opinion reversing the circuit court’s decision that now…


Monday, July 17, 2023
New Report: Massive Fraud Discovered at IDES

Like the scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz pointing in two different directions at once, it seems that our Governor is doing the same thing regarding the recent revelation that…


Thursday, July 13, 2023
Independent Retailer Month

This week our #IndependentRetailerMonth spotlight shines on a homegrown favorite – Tru Bleu Boutique – a local fashion retailer that has offered women’s clothing, jewelry, and fashion accessories for over…


Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Standard and Poor’s Pension Spotlight on Illinois is Bad News For Taxpayers

LAKE BARRINGTON… State Representative Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) from the 52ND House District released the following statement after reviewing the recent pension analysis put out by Standard and Poor’s this week. Rep. McLaughlin…


Monday, July 10, 2023
McLaughlin Supports Local Infrastructure

The Illinois Department of Transportation unveiled a plan on Friday for spending nearly $41 billion in federal, state and local funds over the next six years to repair and upgrade…