Even with the General Assembly adjourned for the summer, the news keeps coming from state government. Problems continue to plague the leadership of the Department of Children and Family Services,…

PEKIN – As a new audit shows that nearly $2 billion in federal funds were paid out for fraudulent pandemic unemployment claims by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES),…

Thank you for reading my latest Capitol Report. Recently, I was honored to have a bill that I sponsored this spring get signed into law, one which will help our…

Thank you for reading my latest Capitol Report newsletter. It was an interesting spring session and as we move into the summer months the news from state government just keeps…

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…