With no state budget in place, public schools won’t receive any state funding unless lawmakers work out a deal. Republican lawmakers and the Governor have

As if more reasons are needed to end the budget impasse, Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s on June 9 further downgraded Illinois’ credit

State Sen. Sue Rezin issued the following statement in response to confirmation the U.S. Attorney’s Office is now investigating Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino for

It was unfortunate that the Republican initiatives were not considered in the last days of the scheduled session. While it’s disappointing the General Assembly failed

In the final hours of the scheduled spring session, the Senate considered a wildly unbalanced and bloated state budget approved by House Democrats a week

Despite tentative optimism heading into the weekend before the scheduled May 31 legislative adjournment that a compromise could be reached on a balanced state budget

To ensure schools can open in the fall, Senate Republicans introduced Senate Bill 3434, which would provide a full-year funding for elementary and secondary schools,

“Ending the spring legislative session without a balanced budget is a disgrace and another sad day for Illinois. The intentions of the majority are purely

Legislators, constitutional officers, and agency directors would be prohibited from their cost of living adjustment (COLA) pay raise beginning July 1 under legislation (Senate Bill

State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Peru) is a chief co-sponsor of legislation (SB 3434) that would fully fund K-12 education, something that hasn’t occurred in seven