Witness slips are a vital piece of the legislative process. Before a bill is heard in committee, the chairperson will read who has submitted witness slips and whether they support…

SPRINGFIELD, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) joined her House Republican colleagues by signing onto a letter calling on Governor Pritzker and the General Assembly to pass meaningful property tax…

Springfield, IL – As the final week of session gets underway, House Democrats are spending valuable floor time this afternoon bringing Senator Dick Durbin to Springfield for a joint address instead of…

SPRINGFIELD, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) passed legislation out of both Chambers that works to improve transparency in child abuse and neglect investigations that are conducted by the Illinois…

SPRINGFIELD, IL… Following reports that New York Governor Kathy Hochul will opt New York into the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit Program, State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) renewed her call…

This Wednesday, HB 4471 will go for a vote in the Gun Violence Prevention Committee. The bill is a ban on Glock pistols and does nothing to stop crime. As…

Thanks to the Safe Routes to School Grant Award, the Village of Downs was awarded $239,169 for improvements to sidewalks, upgrades to traffic control devices, and pedestrian crossings around Tri-Valley…

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) is hosting her summer reading program, “Reading Plants a Seed,” and is encouraging all Kindergarten through 5th grade students who live in or…

Yesterday we honored firefighters who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty at the Fallen Firefighter Memorial Ceremony in Springfield. Each year, the ceremony allows us to remember…

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood secured $1.5 million in federal grant funding for the Central Illinois Regional Airport (CIRA) to help build an air cargo road extending Airport Road south toward…

Welcome to my e-newsletter! As your State Representative, I want to provide you with updates about what is going on in Springfield and around the 88th. In this issue, I…