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The New Salem State Historic Site will receive $8 million in funding for essential repairs to its historic buildings. This funding, announced on March 19,

Senate Bill 2323, a new bipartisan proposal, seeks to improve Illinois’ response to human trafficking by streamlining support services and enhancing coordination among state agencies.

Senators Chris Balkema (R-Channahon) and Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) held a press conference last week to voice their opposition to Governor JB Pritzker’s proposal to eliminate

Thousands of homeschooling families packed the Illinois State Capitol to protest House Bill 2827, which advanced out of the Education Policy Committee on an 8-4

Last week, State Republican lawmakers sent a letter to the Executive Director of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), urging the organization to clarify its

The deadline to pass substantive bills out of committee is fast approaching. Lawmakers in both the Senate and the House have until Friday, March 21st,

Following the tragic death of a former Alton K9, State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) has filed legislation to enhance legal protections for those who

Proposed legislation known as the Homeschool Act, which aims to increase oversight of homeschooling families, is generating a lot of controversy from state lawmakers and the public. 

Senate Republicans are sounding the alarm over House Bill 3458, a controversial proposal that could effectively legalize assaulting police officers by allowing individuals to use

Illinois is now the highest-taxed state in the country, according to WalletHub’s latest annual study on state tax rates, a distinction that highlights the growing