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

The Senate Democrats also took action to override five of the 20 budget vetoes issued by the Governor last month. The majority admittedly passed a

Reform Illinois and End Budget Crisis Getting Illinois’ fiscal house in order goes hand-in-hand with making government more efficient and revitalizing the state’s economy, which

Memorial service and highway dedication to honor Tommy Martin WHO:             State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet)                         State Rep. Adam Brown (R-Champaign)                         Douglas County Sheriff

As the 2016 Fiscal Year began July 1 without a state budget, many have questions regarding what state services and programs will be impacted if

The standoff continued between reform-minded Republicans and status-quo Democrats in the Legislature during the week, amid questions and lawsuits about what the state can –

Following a 2013 visit by the Illinois State Assembly Delegation to the Liaoning Province in China, Chinese leaders from that area visited Springfield this week.

A July 9 ruling from a St. Louis-area judge would allow Comptroller Leslie Munger to pay state employees in full, even without a state budget