This week the Senate met for another “rare” Committee of the Whole to discuss higher education affordability. Senators heard from a number of panelists in

Illinois Auditor General Bill Holland announced his intention to step down as the state’s chief fiscal watchdog on December 31. Auditor General Holland has held

Rainy weather continues to hamper farmers’ efforts to get back into the fields to finish planting soybeans and harvesting hay. According to the United States

Recent media reports have shown that Illinois is the only state in the Midwestern region that lost population from 2013 to 2014. The Land of

Several key pieces of legislation are heading to the Governor’s desk for his approval, as the unofficial bill signing season will be kicking off shortly.

Today, the Illinois Hospital Association (IHA) presented its eighth annual Rural Legislator of the Year Award to State Senator Chapin Rose (R-51, Mahomet) for his

As summer fun begins on the lakes and rivers in Illinois, boaters should know that there are new laws and regulations regarding watercraft safety. Senate

As legislative leaders and the Governor try and find common ground on a budget deal for the upcoming fiscal year, this week Comptroller Leslie Munger

Scoring political points over passing good public policy continued into the first week of the overtime session, as Democrat leaders continued to block critical reforms

While the spring session hasn’t technically concluded, nearly 500 bills were approved by the General Assembly before the scheduled session deadline of May 31. One