Responding to new reports that Illinois paid millions for medical services for persons already recorded as dead, legislation has been introduced intending to weed out

As educators across Illinois prepare to begin administering the federal “Common Core” assessment tests, a Senate Resolution encourages the State Board of Education to opt

The new Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Wayne Rosenthal, toured the Wolf and Eagle Creek IDNR sites – including the now

Statement from AARP Illinois State Director, Bob Gallo SPRINGFIELD–“More than 2 million Illinoisans are caregivers – their unpaid work is valued at $18.8 billion annually.

In response to Governor Bruce Rauner selecting Ramon Cepeda and Jill Smart on February 24, and the earlier reappointment of Ed McMillan, to serve on

This week Senate members worked to meet a Feb. 20 deadline for filing their bills. On Feb. 18, Gov. Rauner outlined his $31.5 billion Fiscal

State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) filed four pieces of legislation at the statehouse Feb. 20 aimed at protecting the integrity of the Monetary Award Program

“Over half a decade ago, I called for an immediate five percent across the board cut to the state budget, but no one listened. Not

Saying Illinois is in “desperate need of criminal justice reform,” Gov. Rauner issued an Executive Order Feb. 11 creating a new commission charged with identifying

On Feb. 9, Gov. Rauner signed an Executive Order preventing public employee unions from collecting mandatory dues from certain employees. Calling them “unfair share” dues,