Join State Sen. Jason Barickman and State Sen. Chapin Rose at a Common Core and PARCC Testing Townhall meeting in Normal on April 6. Senators

After weeks of negotiations, Gov. Rauner and legislative leaders agreed to a solution during the week to patch a massive $1.6 billion hole in the

A Chicago-based film studio has returned an eyebrow-raising $10 million grant after Gov. Rauner demanded its return. A Senate Republican lawmaker has requested the Attorney

Senate Republican leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) moved two health-related bills through the Executive Committee during the week. The Executive Committee approved Radogno’s Senate Bill 986,

Last year, former Gov. Quinn vetoed bipartisan legislation to create a bobcat hunting/trapping season, which was proposed by his own Department of Natural Resources. Now

Yesterday, the Illinois Senate passed Senate Bill 1298 – the CARE (Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable) Act – and, in doing so, took a major step

With the Fiscal Year 2015 budget shortfall addressed, lawmakers will now shift their focus to the upcoming budget for Fiscal Year 2016, which starts July

State prisons, childcare facilities and many other state-run programs are struggling to fund essential services as yet another week passes without any progress made to

Created to help identify ways to help streamline and consolidate local governments, the Local Government and Unfunded Task Force, chaired by Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti,

Three Republican Senators are now spearheading efforts in the Senate to advance legislation that seeks to enforce transparency and accountability of government meetings, after the