Minimum Wage Set to Increase Jan. 1 Illinois’ minimum wage will increase to $11 per hour with the start of the New Year – the

Seeking to provide assistance to low-and middle-income Illinois families, State Senator Dale Fowler will serve as the Senate Republican representative on the Illinois Commission on

Stay Safe Putting Up Holiday Decorations Now that Thanksgiving has passed, many families are getting ready for the coming holiday seasons and putting up their

With the holiday season fast approaching, I want to take this time to wish everyone in the 59th Senate District a very happy holiday! During

Beginning Friday, November 20, new statewide COVID restrictions took effect across Illinois. Under these mitigations announced by Governor J.B. Pritzker, museums and casinos in Illinois

On November 9, State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) brought together dozens of high school students from across the 59th Senate District to participate in his

IHSA pushes ahead with winter sports   The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) decided on Oct. 28 to move forward with winter basketball season despite guidelines

While Illinois has some of the strongest ethics laws on the books, many are rendered toothless because the appropriate state and local authorities can’t adequately

In a time when several Illinois democrat legislators are making headlines for corruption charges, Illinois Senate Republicans have introduced legislation to hold elected officials accountable.