Illinois has the highest median property tax rate in the nation, according to CoreLogic, a data provider to financial services and real estate companies. While

On April 25, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed an appropriations bill providing funding for higher education and MAP grants. The bipartisan solution ensures that universities, colleges,

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For the second year, the Senate Republicans are honoring the military service and sacrifice of all our men and women in uniform who have passed

On April 25, Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law Senate Bill 2059, a stop-gap funding bill to help universities, colleges and community colleges remain operational

A recent audit revealed $2.2 million in unrecovered grant dollars associated with several programs created during the Quinn Administration that were intended to help combat

State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Peru) is questioning whether overpayments given to local governments and school districts several years ago was simply an accident. During fiscal

On Wednesday, April 13, Senate Republicans felt as if they had awoken in the 1993 comedy classic “Groundhog Day,” when Democrats advanced yet another hollow

The first of what is expected to be several education funding reform plans was heard this week in the Senate Executive Committee. Senate Republican lawmakers,

State Sen. Sue Rezin is sponsoring legislation that would help ensure public safety in the event of a nuclear emergency. Senate Bill 3411 would appropriate