The Illinois Primary Election is set for Tuesday, March 17, giving voters across the state an opportunity to make their voices heard. In a primary election, voters choose which candidates will represent their political party in the general election. Those selected candidates will then go on […]
Legislation has recently been introduced to strengthen research efforts to help fight childhood cancer and improve outcomes for young patients across Illinois. Senate Bill 3954, introduced by Senator Erica Harriss, would create the Illinois Pediatric Cancer Fund, a special fund within the State Treasury Department dedicated […]
Illinois Senate Republicans last week unveiled a legislative package aimed at strengthening protections for children and cracking down on trafficking, grooming, sexual exploitation, and predatory offenders. Republican lawmakers said the package is designed to close dangerous gaps in Illinois law, increase penalties for serious crimes involving minors, and […]
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Sue Rezin (R-Morris), Sen. Sally Turner (R-Beason), and Sen. Darby Hills (R-Barrington Hills) today unveiled a legislative package aimed at strengthening Illinois law to better protect children from trafficking, grooming, sexual exploitation, and predatory offenders. The legislative package is designed to close […]
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity recently announced that $31.5 million in grant funding is available through round 2 of the Regional Site Readiness Program. The infrastructure grants are aimed at helping communities attract businesses, create jobs, and support community renewal by preparing unused […]
Illinois residents can now apply for the new Illinois Police K9 Memorial License Plate, which will fund a new program to help cover veterinary expenses for retired police dogs across the state. Created under House Bill 3140, the Care for Retired Police Dogs Grant Program will […]
Illinois Senate Republicans came together this week week to unveil a legislative package aimed at providing relief to struggling homeowners and making it more affordable to buy and stay in a home in Illinois. Lawmakers pointed to growing affordability challenges across the state, including fewer first-time homebuyers entering […]
Senate Republicans are advancing legislation to close a gap in Illinois law that can prevent adoptive families from accessing important parts of a child’s foster care history. Senate Bill 2895, sponsored by Senator Darby Hills and known as the Healing Through History Act, would ensure that […]
State Senator Rose (R-Mahomet) has been appointed to the Illinois Senate Republican leadership team, a move that recognizes his longstanding role as the Senate Republican Caucus’s lead budget negotiator and a key voice on fiscal policy, where he worked to expose Chicago Democrats’ irresponsible budgets. “I […]
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, […]