On September 27, Governor JB Pritzker held a press conference to tout the Illinois Department of Employment Security’s (IDES) use of $450 million from Illinois businesses’ tax dollars to pay down the remaining $1.8 billion borrowed under Title XII of the Social Security Act. Senate Deputy […]

The Illinois Legislative Audit Commission (LAC) was scheduled to review the most recent compliance audit for the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (PRB). Breaking with standard procedures for audit hearings, PRB Chair Edith Crigler did not appear at the committee, despite committing to attend in a prior […]

Springfield, IL… Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) released the following statement on Governor JB Pritzker’s hypocrisy on ethics reform and the price that is being paid by his inaction: “The Governor’s recent comments on ethics reform are nothing more than an attempt to paper […]

State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield) has once again been recognized for his support of pro-growth economic policies, as the Illinois Chamber of Commerce has named the Senator as a “Champion of Free Enterprise.” “State government has a duty to ensure that businesses have the freedom to […]