Illinois Senate Minority Leader John Curran (R-Downers Grove) and State Senator Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon)presented legislative solutions to help make buying and staying in a home more affordable in Illinois.  Last year, first-time home buyers dropped to a record low of 21 percent of total purchases, […]

State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) has recently been named Caucus Chair for the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve as Caucus Chair and to continue working with my colleagues on behalf of the people of Illinois,” said Senator Plummer. “Our state […]

State Senator Darby Hills (R-Barrington Hills), the Senate Minority Spokesperson for the Child Welfare Committee, is advancing legislation to address a gap in Illinois law that can prevent adoptive families from accessing important parts of a child’s foster care history. Senate Bill 2895, known as the […]

State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) is introducing a bill to provide meaningful tax relief to Illinois residents who purchase their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The legislation, Senate Bill 2763, would allow Illinois taxpayers to deduct the cost of ACA marketplace health […]