When it became clear the spring legislative session would conclude without a balanced budget deal for the next fiscal year, Senate and House Republican Leaders

With no state budget in place, public schools won’t receive any state funding unless lawmakers work out a deal. Republican lawmakers and the Governor have

As if more reasons are needed to end the budget impasse, Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s on June 9 further downgraded Illinois’ credit

“I have absolute empathy for every employee and their family at these two plants today. But, I am not giving up on the fight to

It was unfortunate that the Republican initiatives were not considered in the last days of the scheduled session. While it’s disappointing the General Assembly failed

In the final hours of the scheduled spring session, the Senate considered a wildly unbalanced and bloated state budget approved by House Democrats a week

Despite tentative optimism heading into the weekend before the scheduled May 31 legislative adjournment that a compromise could be reached on a balanced state budget

To ensure schools can open in the fall, Senate Republicans introduced Senate Bill 3434, which would provide a full-year funding for elementary and secondary schools,

Legislation aimed at saving lives for those suffering a life-threatening allergic reaction, as well as helping local fire and rescue departments keep spending in line,

State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) says he is pleased the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has moved quickly to re-bid the high school road project