Darby Hills was sworn in as the new State Senator for Illinois’ 26th Senate District on Feb. 28, bringing a strong background in public service and advocacy for children and families to the Illinois Senate. Hills, a former Barrington Hills Village Board trustee and founder of […]

The results of Illinois’ flag redesign contest revealed this week that voters overwhelmingly chose to keep the current flag. After a five-week public voting period, with 385,000 votes received, the current Illinois state flag received more votes than the next five top designs combined. More than 5,000 […]

State and local officials are calling for legislative action to address the growing fentanyl crisis in Illinois. State Senators Sally Turner (R-Beason) and Sue Rezin (R-Morris), joined by McLean County Coroner Kathleen Yoder, introduced four bills on March 6 aimed at increasing penalties for fentanyl traffickers, […]

A recent revenue forecast from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) indicates that Governor Pritzker’s revenue projections are likely off by a wide margin, revealing a $1.2 billion shortfall in the Governor’s proposed budget. The Governor’s budget includes $490 million in new revenues that […]