
New Law Helps Schools Avoid Hiring Previous Sexual Offenders
School employees who commit sexual offenses against students shouldn’t be able to simply move on and find work at a new school. A new law

School employees who commit sexual offenses against students shouldn’t be able to simply move on and find work at a new school. A new law

September 12 will mark the beginning of a trial for the first four defendants in the bribery case involving former House Speaker Michael Madigan. Defense

State Senator Sue Rezin says Gov. Pritzker and Democrat legislative leaders have once again chosen big government over permanent tax relief for Illinoisans, passing an

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, gas costs have risen by an alarming 48 percent over the last year, and oil prices have

Gov. Pritzker says he will revise mask guidelines for the State of Illinois to align with a federal court ruling that ends the enforcement of

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
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