Republicans urge Democrat leaders to send school funding legislation to Governor

Even though a state budget is in place, Democrats are preventing schools from getting state funding by playing political games with a new formula that is required by law to be enacted before they can receive the bulk of their funding for the coming school year. Senate Republicans are asking Democrat leaders to stop manufacturing an unnecessary crisis and take action, to ensure Illinois schools receive their state funding and their doors open on time. read more...

Charlie’s Law offers life-saving treatments to children

Legislation signed into law this week will ensure that children are able to receive life-saving treatments for autoimmune disorders connected to streptococcal infections known as PANDAS. read more...

LaSalle News Tribune article on Great Lakes Basin Railroad

This project, which cuts through most of my Senate District in Illinois, has far too many more questions than answers, and more problems than solutions. The biggest reason this project should not move forward is pretty simple: landowners I represent don’t want the project, don’t want to give up their land, and don’t want the trains. read more...

Budget unbalanced, fraught with errors

A thorough review of the budget, which was rushed through the process before it was vetted by most lawmakers, legislative staff or the public, revealed numerous mistakes and errors that will make it difficult—if not impossible—to enact some parts of the budget. read more...

Rezin: Senate Bill 1124 is good for all 852 school districts in Illinois, including schools in our area, unlike Senate Bill 1

We must pass a school funding reform measure that treats all schools fairly and equitably as soon as possible as Speaker Madigan put in his budget that passed earlier this month that in order for schools to receive their appropriations for the upcoming school year, an “evidenced-based model” must be on the books in Illinois. read more...