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 […]
The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association has launched the 7th annual Makers Madness: The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois competition, a statewide contest highlighting the products manufactured in Illinois and the workers who power the state’s manufacturing sector. The competition shines a spotlight on the more than 650,000 […]
A bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers gathered at the State Capitol last week to unveil a legislative package aimed at protecting energy affordability and reliability as Illinois moves more toward electrification. The bipartisan set of lawmakers noted that Illinois is already facing rising energy costs and growing concerns […]
Senate Republicans have introduced legislation aimed at supporting Illinois engineering students and helping connect them to in-demand careers in the state’s workforce after graduation. Senate Bill 3855 would create the Engineering Students of Illinois Scholarship Act to provide scholarships for engineering students attending an Illinois public […]
Senate Republicans are backing legislation to strengthen protections for students and ensure tougher consequences for sexual assault in schools. Senate Bill 2991 would require a student who commits sexual assault or attempted sexual assault to be expelled for at least one year if the incident occurs […]
Illinois Senate Republican Leader John Curran (R-Downers Grove) has introduced legislation aimed at supporting Illinois engineering students and engaging them in the state engineering workforce after graduation. Senate Bill 3855 creates the Engineering Students of Illinois Scholarship Act and seeks to provide scholarships for engineering students attending an Illinois […]
Despite continued criticism of fraud and abuse within Illinois’ SNAP program, Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation to create a new, state-funded cash benefit for households that lose or see reductions in federal SNAP benefits under updated work requirement rules. Senate Bill 3277 would require the Illinois […]