On Monday, Governor JB Pritzker signed five bills sponsored and/or supported by State Senator Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) that expand protections for veterans, active-duty soldiers, and military dependents.  “The General Assembly took solid steps this year to improve the services provided to our veterans and their families,” […]

Legislation sponsored by State Senator Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) taking aim at reducing the current police shortage at Illinois universities was signed into law late last week. Previously, out-of-state residents could not apply for university police officer positions unless all Illinois applicants have been deemed unqualified. […]

Legislation signed into law sets path for a fish processing plant to open in Alexander County The final legislative hurdle in bringing a Kentucky-based fish processing company to Southern Illinois was accomplished late last week with the signing of Senate Bill 1068, filed by State Senator […]

The Illinois Department of Revenue will have increased authority over delinquent taxpayers who want to register new businesses thanks to legislation sponsored by State Senator Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) that was signed into law on Friday.  House Bill 2579 amends the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act by allowing […]