With Valentine’s Day approaching, members of the Senate Republican Caucus are once again spreading kindness through their annual Valentines for Seniors card drive. The initiative encourages residents to create and donate Valentine’s cards for seniors living in retirement communities, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities across […]
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced this month that $24 million in grant funding is available to establish six new Manufacturing Training Academies at community colleges in downstate Illinois. The capital grants are aimed at strengthening the manufacturing workforce and supporting economic growth […]
With lawmakers set to return to the Capitol on January 13 for the start of the spring legislative session, Senate Republicans are renewing calls for a change in direction following actions taken during the fall Veto Session that they say have made life more expensive and […]
In a sweeping change to Illinois energy policy, Governor Pritzker has signed a law that eliminates long-standing limits on how much utilities can raise electric rates. The law opens the door to significant increases in future bills and directs large sums of money toward experimental energy […]
State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) issued the statement in response after the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) accepted permanent rules regarding mail procedures in Illinois Department of Corrections facilities: “For years, I have been raising alarms about the dangerous and entirely preventable flow of drugs […]
State Senators Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg), Sally Turner (R-Beason), and Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) issued the following joint statement after the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules accepted permanent rules regarding mail procedures in Illinois Department of Corrections facilities: “As members of JCAR, we are pleased to see […]
State Senator Rose (R-Mahomet) issued the following statement after Governor Pritzker signed the energy omnibus law, which eliminates protections on utility rates and puts Illinois families at risk of higher electricity bills. “I want everyone in Illinois to know that J.B. Pritzker just raised your power […]
State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s decision to sign the controversial energy omnibus legislation from Veto Session into law: “Governor Pritzker just signed an $8 billion rate hike into law and tried to call it an energy plan. […]
State Senator Sally Turner (R-Beason) issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s decision to sign the controversial energy omnibus legislation from Veto Session into law: “Today, the Governor signed a bill that will make life more expensive for Illinois families, farmers, and employers. This […]
State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield) released the following statement after the Governor signed a new controversial energy omnibus bill into law: “When the Governor signed his last big energy bill just a few years ago, he promised it would lower rates, despite our warnings that it […]