Area seniors are invited to a free Senior Health and Information Fair August 5 at the Effingham Armory. The event is sponsored by State Sens,

House lawmakers returned to Springfield July 21 for hearings that Democrat legislative leaders said showed the perils of adopting Rauner’s pro-business agenda. The Senate has

The Legislative Audit Commission will be accepting applications through Aug. 19 from persons interested in appointment as State Auditor General. The Auditor General is a

A new law that would end state payments to benefit recipients who are deceased could save taxpayers millions of dollars. House Bill 3311, signed by

A recent report by the Illinois Policy Institute states that in a 10-day period in July, four manufacturers announced that they will be shutting down

On July 23, Gov. Rauner sent a letter to USDA officials requesting all counties in Illinois experiencing crop damage related to recent flooding be included

Gov. Rauner took action on a number of bills during the week. A complete list is available on the Senate Action page of the Senate

Also during the week, the Legislature’s bipartisan Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (CoGFA) held a hearing about the possibility of closing the Illinois State

Gov. Rauner took action on a number of bills during the week, including the signing of several bills: Powdered Caffeine Prohibition (Senate Bill 9): Prohibits

A number of economic realities are evidence that a turnaround is needed. Illinois’ economic recovery from the 2008 recession trails the nation, the unemployment rate