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Joyce: Three times a day, you need a Farmer

“Once in your life, you need a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman, and a preacher. But every day, three times a day, you need...

Joyce: The Duty to Support Law Enforcement, Teachers

We have a duty to support those who put their lives on the line to protect and serve our communities. As I travel around the...

Joyce: Giving Thanks

November is traditionally a time we give thanks for our blessings. Even in these challenging times, we have so many reasons to be thankful. We...

What a great feeling it is to get Back to Business here in the Southland and across Illinois.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on us: on our businesses, our schoolchildren and teachers, our seniors and most vulnerable, and...

Joyce talks State Fair, Ag, Teacher Shortage and the Delta Variant

The Illinois State Fair brings back many fond memories. The great smells of hot and sweet fair food, the not-as-great smells of the animal...

Op-Ed: The Summer of Hope

This is a summer of hope, of reconnecting – of getting our lives back. Since I returned home from the spring legislative session in Springfield...