Senate Republicans remain adamant that Illinois’ future growth cannot be based on a tax-and-spend system, urging lawmakers to stop outspending revenue and doing more to

A bipartisan Legislative Public Safety Group has been created from members of all four legislative caucuses to work with the Administration on furthering progress in

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced funds that would be released to the Village of DePue and to the

Gov. Rauner signed bipartisan legislation this week that protects safety net and rural hospitals while ensuring continued federal support for quality healthcare to more than

The Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees met for the fourth time to resume their conversations with new data about the outbreaks and sequence of

More light was shed on the state’s sweeping opioid epidemic, as the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that last year Illinois

The Senate Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Awareness and Prevention met for a very sensitive matter that involves an open investigation on sexual

Putnam County Community School District would see an additional $288,730 under legislation co-sponsored by State Sen. Sue Rezin. The legislation financially helps school districts that

Last week was another proud moment for our region, specifically, the communities along the Illinois and Fox Rivers. Despite nearly hitting the record flood levels

The Senate also passed legislation (Senate Bill 1773 and Senate Bill 1573) to update a Medicaid assessment system that ensures that hospitals across the state