While acknowledging the need for a new state funding formula for education, Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) said the best way to serve Illinois’

Speaker Michael Madigan and House Democrats received well-deserved criticism during the week from Republican lawmakers who called a news conference to address the month-long hiatus

DCFS Director George Sheldon painted an encouraging picture during his testimony in front of the Appropriations I Committee on March 8. Having been appointed more

Senate Republicans continue to call upon Democrat lawmakers to join the discussion and work to find compromise on the issues of higher education and K-12

On March 9, the Senate Executive Committee held a subject-matter hearing on the Unbalanced Budget Response Act (UBRA). Leader Christine Radogno made it clear in

Illinois has earned a top spot in WalletHub’s recent ranking of 2016’s best and worst states for women. In recognition of Women’s History Month, WalletHub

  TransCanada donated $55,000 to Joliet Junior College’s Operations Engineering and Technician Program! This program is huge for our district and helps bridge talented students

<p><span>For more than six years, a number of lawmakers have been pushing for Illinois to join the dozens of other states that are part of

<p><span style=”font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;”> </span></p> <p><span style=”font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;”>Senate Republicans joined Gov. Rauner and Democrat lawmakers at a joint press conference on March

Democrat legislators continued to play politics with higher education this week, leaving town after attempting to push through legislation (SB 2043) that would have added