SPRINGFIELD – Judges would be allowed to deny bail to defendants charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer under new legislation filed by State Representative Mark Luft (R-Pekin). “Attacks…

The House and Senate adjourned after an all-night session that ended in the early morning hours of Saturday April 9. In spite of the long hours, we didn’t have much…

PEKIN – State Representative Mark Luft (R-Pekin) will host a paper-shredding event for members of the public on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 12 noon at his district office in…

SPRINGFIELD – Legislation sponsored by State Representative Mark Luft (R-Pekin) to better monitor the effectiveness of programs to help Illinois veterans passed the House on Thursday. “Illinois has many great…

The closing days of session are on the horizon, as we are scheduled to complete our work and adjourn on April 8. The session calendar has been shortened this year…

This week I joined three of my Republican colleagues in calling for immediate relief from the policies which have driven up the costs of the things Illinois families buy every…

The Illinois General Assembly is just over halfway through its scheduled spring session. I wanted to give you a brief update on where things stand and a look ahead at…

Yesterday the Governor painted a very rosy picture of where things stand in Illinois. But he left out a few things. For example, a lot of the fiscal progress he…

Public safety was one of the top issues in the House in 2021 and it will be a major issue again in 2022. Please take a few moments to take…