Patrick Joyce
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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...
Op-Ed: The Work in Springfield continues this Summer
June is here, and summertime usually means our legislative session in Springfield is finished. But as I write you this month, our work continues.We...