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The recent arrest of Michael F. Henry of Orland Park marks an important step toward bringing accountability to what has been, in my experience and the experience of other public officials, a prolonged pattern of slander, harassment and intimidation. According to authorities, Mr. Henry faces felony charges including threatening public officials and intimidation, along with

Let me be absolutely clear; this crisis is not the fault of the officers on the ground. It lies squarely with the command leadership following political orders, and with the reckless politicians who engineered this breakdown of law, order, and accountability. This entire situation stems from ideological arrogance and political cowardice. The Mayor, the Governor,

Yesterday’s press conference featuring Governor J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson was not just political theater, it was reckless and dangerous. Both leaders chose to disparage law enforcement officials, to cast federal immigration officers as villains, and to offer uncritical praise and sympathy for those who have broken our immigration laws. This kind of rhetoric

A lawsuit has been filed against my company, not against me personally. Because I am the principal of Morrison Security, political opponents are trying to spin this into a personal and political attack. This is politics at its worst, twisting facts to smear an elected official Is nothing new. The claim itself is meritless, ladened

Property taxes in Cook County are crushing our most vulnerable communities. That’s why I have authored and sponsored an amendment now in committee to fix the long-abused “2-12” property classification loophole. For years, thousands of these properties have been wrongly taxed at the residential rate of 10% instead of the proper 25% commercial rate. This

Cook County, IL — Today, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a joint press conference opposing President Trump’s reported plans to send federal forces, including National Guard personnel and immigration agents, to Chicago. They framed these actions as unwarranted, politically motivated, and potentially unlawful intrusions on local autonomy. They urged communities to

Over the last several days, Chicago Democrats have been in full outrage mode over what President Trump says he intends to do. Yet not even one of them has offered a clear, logical reason why his proposals are wrong. Their lone argument seems to be: “If Trump says it, we must oppose it.” That’s not

Cook County, IL — On July 1, 2025, the Cook County Board’s Suburban Transportation Committee took the unprecedented step of disregarding long-established precedent by overriding the recommendation I submitted for the Pace Board appointment representing Cook County’s Southwest Suburban region. Nearly 80% of this region lies within the 17th District, which I am honored to represent.

WORTH, IL – Commissioner Morrison was honored to join Garden Center Services on Friday, May 30th for their groundbreaking ceremony for their Garden Apartments Multi Family Residences in the village of Worth. “I’m pleased to support their efforts to bring quality housing for the developmentally disabled members of our community right here in suburban Cook