Even though a state budget is in place, Democrats are preventing schools from getting state funding by playing political games with a new formula that

Legislation signed into law this week will ensure that children are able to receive life-saving treatments for autoimmune disorders connected to streptococcal infections known as

This Great Lakes Basin Railroad project, which cuts through most of my Senate District in Illinois, has far too many more questions than answers, and

Illinois residents’ paychecks are taking a permanent hit due to a 32 percent income tax hike included in a budget that became law last week,

As you know, for years, lawmakers from both chambers and both parties have been working on a fix to our state’s broken school funding formula.

The state’s two-year budget impasse came to a temporary end this week as the General Assembly, despite vetoes by Gov. Bruce Rauner and objections by

Despite the looming deadline of June 30 marking the end of Fiscal Year 2017, no complete balanced budget and reform package has advanced from the

While Illinois often has the dubious distinction of lagging behind its neighbors in national rankings, Illinois significantly outperformed neighboring Missouri when it comes to preventable

Legislation designed to keep 9-1-1 centers in operation was advanced to the Governor this week, to extend the authorization for 9-1-1 centers as well as

Senate Republicans have a new leader as they move forward in their efforts to pass a balanced budget and reform state government. On June 29,