As part of their biennial Champion of Free Enterprise awards, Illinois State Senator Sally Turner (R-Beason) was chosen by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce as the Outstanding Freshman of the Year. The award is given to one freshman legislator in both chambers of the General Assembly […]
In response to out-of-control gas prices are that are severely hurting families across Illinois, State Senator Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) is calling on the state legislature to return session for the purpose of passing legislation to provide relief at the pump. “If you can’t afford to drive […]
Frontline DCFS employees will soon have a new option to protect themselves in the potentially dangerous situations that they face in the field, now that the Governor has signed State Senator Steve McClure’s legislation to allow the workers to be able to carry pepper spray. “Frontline […]
Emergency dispatchers will now have access to many of the same services and benefits as other first responders, due to legislation sponsored by State Senator Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) and Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) that was signed into law late last week. “Dispatchers have an incredibly tough, […]
After spending nearly a year and a half working to rename the Main Street I-80 bridge in Princeton in memory of Staff Sergeant Lincoln Hollinsaid, State Senator Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) is proud to announce the initiative is becoming a reality after the General Assembly passed […]
On March 28, State Senator Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) and Senate Deputy Minority Leader Sue Rezin (R-Morris), who were the Senate Republicans’ chief Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund negotiators, held a press conference to criticize Illinois Democrats for ramming through legislation that shortchanged the state’s massive […]
State Senator Neil Anderson has released a statement following the Senate’s failure to fully pay the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Deficit: “While the Majority party wants to tout a historic day in Illinois, several of our state’s residents will pay the price for the mismanagement of […]