Proud of you Venice! The Illinois Grocery Initiative @govpritzker.illinois.gov is taking root and moving the needle! Thank you @ksdknews.bsky.social @markmaxwelltv.bsky.social for covering the progress being made in Venice and how they are writing a new story for their community.

Dad’s weekend at University of #Illinois. Go #Illini! 🏈

First Grandstand announcement for the 2026 Illinois State Fair is a big one!

This small town in Macoupin County came out in big to demand that ICE return Ismael Sandoval back to his home to be with his family, friends, and the small business that he runs. Proud of you Staunton for speaking loudly today—Stand with Ismael!

Huge win for the state of Illinois - this transit bill represents great work by the Illinois Senate, House and Gov’s office working together to make it happen. Special thanks in @govpritzker.illinois.gov office to Bria Scudder, Shareese Pryor, @andymanar.bsky.social and Emily Miller.

Retired intelligence analysts confirm what the political scientists are telling us — and what the world outside is telling us — the goal of these people is the end of law, the end of democracy, and the end of a recognizable republic. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Hunger in rural Illinois is real. Over 7,500 people rely on SNAP in Macoupin County. Our local Democratic Party is turning tonight‘s annual fundraising event into a food drive to push back on Trump‘s arbitrary decision end SNAP on November 1st.

Join us tomorrow night to support the Democratic vote in Macoupin County. I will be handing out a copy of @timothysnyder.bsky.social’s ‘On Tyranny’ to everyone who attends. 🗳️ 🇺🇸

Ten credit upgrades under @govpritzker.illinois.gov. Remember back in 2017, when the we had $17 billion of unpaid bills with Republican Bruce Rauner at the wheel?

Undeterred. MAGA brought trucks of actual bull sh*t to “counter” peaceful protestors.🤷🏻‍♂️ What they failed to understand: it’s the bullsh*t that brought the protestors there to begin with. Next protest: 7/1 at Macoupin County Courthouse in Carlinville 6pm.

Such an excellent and touching story aired tonight on @firstalert4.com covering this first all female Honor Flight. 🇺🇸

Everywhere and all at once—Macoupin County, this Saturday!

Thanks to the Christian County Democratic Women for inviting @annecaprara.bsky.social & me to speak at their town hall meeting in Taylorville. When @jbpritzker.bsky.social said “everywhere, all at once” this is what he meant.

Wrong answer.

Huh so weird because I remember this: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/b...

Our balanced budgets continue to invest heavily in communities across IL—large and small. @govpritzker.illinois.gov in Jacksonville today to announce major grant to build new workforce housing in Downtown as part of the city’s growth strategy.

I’ll be live on-air with Tom Miller on The Morning Newswatch from Southern IL tomorrow morning to provide budget update and talk about whatever Tom wants. Listen in to WJPF 1340AM bright and early at 7:15am. Live stream linked below.

4 game sweep by @mets.com. 1-9 overall road record. 6-13 record since opening series sweep of Twins. Somebody, anybody tell me something positive about the #STLCards @cardinals.com and how they can start winning ⚾️ games.

Proud of my home county standing up for what’s right! 🏳️‍🌈

The #STLCards scored 18 runs in the weekend series v. Boston and got swept. Pitching is not good. It stinks. Gonna be a long ⚾️ season.

Looking forward to this event tomorrow night w/ Macoupin County Dems in Gillespie— Discussion + Q&A w/ @robertpeters.bsky.social. Join us!

MadCo Blue had a good and informative meeting with Deputy Gov. and former State Senator Andy Manar today. #MadcoBlue #Twill @madcodems.bsky.social @andymanar.bsky.social @illinoisdems.bsky.social @ildcca.bsky.social

Thank you MadCo Blue for the invitation to speak this morning! Keep up the good work at the grassroots level—and let’s fill the ballot w/ Dems in Madison Co in ‘26!

Let’s gather and talk about what’s going on—Looking forward to being in Collinsville tomorrow to discuss our fight for working families in IL!

We reject hate in Macoupin County.

Looking forward to being in Collinsville on April 5th to discuss our fight for working families in IL!

Tune in tomorrow morning, I’ll be live on-air with Tom Miller on The Morning Newswatch from Southern IL to give an update on @govpritzker.illinois.gov’s budget, federal impact & more. Listen in to WJPF 1340AM bright and early at 7:15am. Live stream linked below.

The fight going on in the Democratic Party right now is not between hard left, left and moderate. It’s between those who want to fight and those who want to cave. And Team Fight stretches across all ideological aspects of the Party. Misread this at your own peril.

This is the GOP.

Congrats to #SIUE Cougars on winning Ohio Valley Conf Championship & earning first ever NCAA 🏀 Tournament appearance! #RollCougs

First Macoupin Co town hall was a huge success. We convened dems, farmers, teachers, seniors & so many others to discuss what we can do together in the face of Trump’s chaos. Now really looking forward to welcoming my friend Sen @robertpeters.bsky.social on April 7 to continue that conversation!

This👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻. “We are likelier to reach the truth and understand why it’s true if we constantly subject our ideas to criticism.”

President Trump’s simpering fealty to Vladimir Putin and Russia is embarrassing and dangerous. Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.

Ag is indispensable to our Macoupin Co economy—glad the board I chaired for 8 yrs weighed in on this incredibly important issue. Now an official “Ally in Agrictulture”, the Board should adopt a resolution outlining its concerns w/ the impact Trump’s tariffs will have on Macoupin Co farm families.

I’ll be live on-air with Tom Miller on The Morning Newswatch from Southern Illinois tomorrow morning to discuss @govpritzker.illinois.gov’s budget proposal. Listen in to WJPF 1340AM bright and early at 7:15am. Live stream linked below.

Tune in at Noon today. You can watch @govpritzker.illinois.gov deliver his Budget & State of the State Address through this link. multimedia.illinois.gov/press/press-...

That was an intense two minutes of basketball. 🏀 #Illini

Fixed it, @politico.com.

This is what spending $290 million on an election gets you. Money in politics has always corrupted, but it's hardly been this brazen.

Yes. Of course they will.

This morning on the exercise bike flipping between @todayshow.com & @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social, I spent twice as much time watching advertisements for insurance & pharmaceutical companies than actual news programming.

“..they are critically incompetent. This is what happens when you staff the fed govt full of Project 2025 contributors that don’t have any experience governing and don’t think that the laws apply to them.” Turns out @govpritzker.illinois.gov was right. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Today’s spot on quote from @govpritzker.illinois.gov via @capitolfax.bsky.social.

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This is the GOP.

Join me tomorrow in Springfield to support State Senator Doris Turner—a true public servant and fighter for Central Illinois. Our event starts at 11:45am at Maldaners Restaurant.

With @govpritzker.illinois.gov budget address about a month away, I’ll be live on-air with Tom Miller on The Morning Newswatch from Southern Illinois. Listen in to WJPF 1340AM bright and early at 7:15am. Live stream linked below.

Thanks to the 5th graders at Sandburg Elementary in District 186 in Springfield for inviting me to talk with them about civics and social studies today. So many excellent questions—I was impressed, these kids have a bright future ahead!

Good morning from Central Illinois.

The James Dunn Fellowship is now open for application. This is a great opportunity for young people interested in public service to join our term in @govpritzker.illinois.gov’s office. Apply here 👉🏻 gov.illinois.gov/about/opport...