State Senator Sally Turner (R-Beason) released the following statement after action by the Senate on January 8th to pass a supplemental spending bill and a bill to strip local control from counties on wind farms: “Tonight, the Majority Party chose to make it clear that their […]

SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says Senate Democrat leaders forced through legislation Sunday night that strips local control from county officials when siting wind and solar energy projects in and around Illinois communities. House Bill 4412 was passed by a partisan vote of the […]

State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) released the following statement in response to the Senate passing a supplemental spending bill, Senate Bill 1720, which contains a pay increase for Illinois legislators and gives the Governor $400 million for a so-called “business closing fund” with little oversight: “This […]