Brad's Newsletter
July 28, 2023
It’s going to be hot in the Chicago area this week. Forecasts have temperatures above 90 degrees every day, with cooler temperatures over the weekend. This is pretty much the weather we would expect here at the end of July, but not so much elsewhere around the country and around the world.
July 12, 2023
Tonight is Major League Baseball’s annual all-star game, which marks the halfway point of summer for many. I hope you are having a good summer season thus far.
July 7, 2023
Wishing everyone a very Happy Independence Day. Whether you are participating in communal events or celebrating with family and friends, I hope it is a day worthy of our nation’s 247th birthday.
July 7, 2023
As the 118th Congress approaches its six-month milestone, it’s good to be home for the Independence Day holiday, especially after seven consecutive weeks in Washington.
June 21, 2023
Last month, when we were up against a debt ceiling deadline, the House came together to work for American families and find common ground to reach and pass the Bipartisan Budget Agreement.
June 13, 2023
Besides being a month busy with graduations and weddings, June is also LGBTQI+ Pride Month, per a proclamation signed by President Biden on May 31.
June 1, 2023
I hope you had a nice holiday weekend and a meaningful Memorial Day. I know we are all happy to welcome the unofficial start to summer!
May 19, 2023
I hope everyone had a nice weekend and a Happy Mother’s Day. It’s hard to believe it’s already mid-May.
May 2, 2023
Happy May! Hopefully, we will soon cross over from the still chill air of early spring to the warmer summer breezes that bring with them the planting of vegetable gardens, the sounds of returning birds, and the joyous gatherings of family and friends.
April 21, 2023
Monday marked the fifty-third anniversary of the safe return to Earth of the crew of the Apollo 13 mission, Commander James A. Lovell, Command Module Pilot John L. (Jack) Swigert, and Lunar Module Pilot Fred W. Haise.