When the Legislature passed a watered-down version of ethics reform in 2021, leading Democrats from both chambers promised it was just a first step, and

During the final two weeks of session, Senate Republicans were able to pass several different initiatives through the General Assembly. The Senate Republican legislation that

If no action is taken to undo recent criminal justice reforms, prosecutors will soon have a much harder time keeping dangerous criminals behind bars. That

During the final hours of this spring’s legislative session, the General Assembly passed legislation that provides Illinois law enforcement with additional funding for a mental

In what’s become an unwelcomed General Assembly tradition, the state’s budget was rushed through the legislature during the final hours of the last day of

On April 6, Deputy Minority Leader Sue Rezin (R-Morris) joined her fellow Senate Republicans and several Illinois State’s Attorneys to call for immediate changes to

Illinois law requires citizens to obtain a concealed carry license (CCL) to be legally allowed to carry a firearm for protection in public. Unfortunately for

During the week, the Senate narrowly passed Gov. Pritzker’s new proposal designed to help teachers who have been vaccinated and punish those who haven’t been.

Gov. Pritzker’s attempts to circumvent the appointment process hit a few more snags this week as the Senate rejected one of his nominations to the