State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia), announced today that the Illinois Conservation Foundation is offering $2,000 Conservation Achievement Scholarships to help promote the value of our natural world and encourage the…

State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia), made the following statement after learning of the planned closing of the Grain Systems Inc. (GSI) Flora facility on January 31, 2020: “I am sad…

Statehood Date: December 3, 1818 The first Europeans to visit Illinois were the French explorers Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette in 1673, but the region was ceded to Britain after…

This year we are blessed to be able to provide the Carmi Baptist Children’s Home (BCH) with Thanksgiving turkeys for each of their four residential cottages! The birds came from…

Teacher Shortage: Are We Making Progress? State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia), was invited to serve on a panel this past weekend at the 105th Annual Conference of the Illinois Association…

Saturday, November 23, 2019 marks the 20th year of National Adoption Day in America. National Adoption Day is a collective effort to raise awareness of the more than 125,000 children…

“I am excited for Fairfield Memorial and the residents of our rural area of the state,” said Rep. Bailey. “Not only will the services be enhanced, but there will be…

Dear Friends and Neighbors: First and foremost, I want to say THANK YOU to all of our veterans for your service and sacrifice for our great nation! Monday was Veterans…

State Rep. Darren Bailey on Thursday voted against two bills that pretend to be ethics reform legislation but do not go far enough to actually address problems with corruption in…

State Rep. Darren Bailey released the following statement concerning the proposal (SB 667) to cap the insurance co-payments to $100 per month for insulin medication for diabetics: “The high cost…