Residents ages 16 and 17 can now become organ and tissue donors, under the Drive for Life Act signed into law this week. Under the

State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) is encouraging senior citizens to come to their free Senior Health Fair on Thursday, August 10 from 9:00 a.m. to

Underscoring the need for economy-boosting structural reforms, Illinois gained 56,600 jobs over the past year, but the state’s jobs growth rate continues to lag the

The Illinois State Fair, a tradition dating back to 1853, gets underway Aug. 10 in Springfield. The 11-day event, which brings hundreds of thousands of

Springfield, IL – State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) issued the following statement July 31 in response to Democrats refusing to negotiate in good faith on

Lawmakers returned to the Capitol July 26 after Gov. Rauner issued a proclamation calling for a special legislative session on school funding in Illinois. Though Senate

Even though a state budget is in place, Democrats are preventing schools from getting state funding by playing political games with a new formula that

Legislation signed into law this week will ensure that children are able to receive life-saving treatments for autoimmune disorders connected to streptococcal infections known as

I’ve had a lot of people ask me why I voted “no” on the income tax and budget last week. Without a doubt, the state

The state’s two-year budget impasse came to a temporary end this week as the General Assembly, despite vetoes by Gov. Bruce Rauner and objections by