Last week, Ameren Illinois filed new electric rates with the Illinois Commerce Commission following the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s (MISO) seasonal planning resource auction.Last summer, downstate consumers were hit with a dramatic increase in electric rates, resulting in many families paying over 90 percent more on […]

Legislators return to Springfield this week as discussions continue on the budget. Currently, the Governor’s proposed budget stands at almost $50 billion, an increase from the previous year. Meanwhile, revenue is slowing as pandemic-era federal funding is drying up and a recession looms.A major point of […]

Senate Bill 76 passes House, heads back to Sente for final approval Springfield, IL – Illinois State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) and Illinois State Representative Lance Yednock (D-Ottawa) are excited to announce that the Illinois House of Representatives has passed Senate Bill 76, which would lift […]

Democrats, Republicans, law enforcement and school officials seek to include critical response mapping to save lives SPRINGFIELD – Working across the aisle and in tandem with police chiefs and education officials, members of the Illinois Senate outlined an initiative at a press conference Thursday to enhance […]

Springfield, IL – State Senator Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) is applauding the reinstatement of the Blue Collar Jobs Act, which seeks to bring good-paying jobs to Illinois through a series of income tax credits for qualified capital investments in the construction of new or improved property. The […]

Springfield, IL – Illinois is one step closer to officially recognizing the Honor and Remember Flag after legislation sponsored by Illinois Deputy Minority Leader Sue Rezin (R-Morris) passed out of the Senate on Thursday, May 11. “The Honor and Remember Flag is a powerful symbol of […]

It is safe to say that Illinois has seen quite a bit of severe weather so far this year. Last week’s I-55 dust storm, with its tragic outcomes, was the first time east of the Mississippi River that the National Weather Service has issued a Dust […]

Springfield, IL – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) has passed a bill that could help alleviate the teacher shortage across the state by providing flexibility and incentives for established educators. “Our teachers are incredibly important and with the teacher shortage still a persistent and serious […]

Springfield, IL – State Senator Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) has passed a bill with the hopes to keep renewable energy components like wind turbines and solar panels out of landfills. “With Illinois turning to wind and solar as a main source of energy, we need to find […]

Illinois Democrats continue effort to expand $1.1 billion program for undocumented immigrant healthcare SPRINGFIELD, IL… As Title 42 expires and thousands amass at the United States border with Mexico, State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) is highlighting the ballooning cost of a billion-dollar program that provides healthcare […]