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A report issued by the Anderson Economic Group, and reported on by Crain’s Chicago Business this week, highlights Illinois’ ranking among Midwestern states when it

In response to a teacher shortage impacting school districts in many of Illinois’ rural communities, legislation pending in the Senate would help these rural school

With less than a week left to file federal and state income tax returns, the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is reminding taxpayers to file

Illinois is seeking to more aggressively combat hate crimes by prioritizing training of law enforcement on how to better identify, investigate and prosecute these types

After years of bipartisan negotiations, two legislative proposals have been advanced to reduce the inequity and inadequacy that has plagued the state’s more than 800

The Senate approved a measure this week that imposes tougher sentences on repeat gun offenders.  Senate Bill 1722 would allow judges to enact longer prison

Senate and House Republican lawmakers came together this week to reiterate their call for a long-term budget solution for the people of Illinois. The legislators

In an effort to encourage more dialogue about education issues between State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Peru), school districts, teachers, and students, Rezin hosted her first

As a response to the high costs of epinephrine auto-injectors, a Senate Public Health Committee advanced Senate Bill 2038 to allow authorized, trained entities to

<p>Seeking to give victims of child abuse additional time to report the crime, the Senate advanced legislation March 29 that would eliminate the statute of