Legislation designed to grow Illinois’ bio-based economy has been introduced by Senator Chapin Rose. Senate Bill 1656 provides incentives to Illinois businesses to produce and

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is asking for additional input from the public in developing its Long Range Transportation Plan. Feedback and comments can

The Senate voted Feb. 8 on four of 13 measures that make up the budget framework Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) and Democrat Senate

The Illinois Senate could vote next week on a bipartisan budget framework that would produce a balanced state budget, move Illinois forward economically and in

With contract negotiations stalled between AFSCME (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees) Council 31, Illinois’ largest public employee union, and Gov. Rauner’s administration,

The Education Funding Reform Commission issued its report to the General Assembly Feb. 1, highlighting ideas for how the legislature could craft a bipartisan solution

As vendors and healthcare providers who do business with the state of Illinois continue to wait months to be paid for services, a report from

State Sen. Chapin Rose received the Conservative Achievement Award from The American Conservative Union (ACU) for 2016. The organization says Sen. Rose was awarded the

Governor Bruce Rauner delivered his third State of the State address this week and used the opportunity to highlight some key accomplishments achieved by his

While no votes were taken this week, the Illinois Senate continued to negotiate and move forward with a comprehensive budget framework that would produce a