“This is an important step toward lowering the costs of prescription drugs and making healthcare more affordable for families. I supported this initiative to bring fairness, transparency, and accountability to the process of how prices are set in local pharmacies for medications that people need access […]
With the Fourth of July fast approaching, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the State Fire Marshal’s office are reminding Illinoisans to prioritize fireworks safety and follow state regulations. Licensed professionals are the only ones authorized to handle display fireworks under the Illinois Explosives […]
Illinois Republicans are pushing back against newly signed legislation that they say weakens oversight of the Prisoner Review Board (PRB) and puts public safety at risk. Senate Bill 19, signed recently by Gov. Pritzker, makes sweeping changes to the Illinois’ PRB including extending member terms from […]
Last week, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that he intends to run for a third term in office. Illinois does not place term limits on governors, and Pritzker will be the first to pursue a third term since the 1980s. First elected in 2018, Pritzker has […]
Starting July 1, hotel guests in Illinois will no longer find single-use personal care products readily available in their rooms. Signed into law last year, the Small Single-Use Plastic Act prohibits hotels from stocking hotel rooms with small, single-use plastic bottles containing personal care products. The […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has come out against Illinois’ 2023 ban on more than 170 semi-automatic firearms, including commonly owned rifles like the AR-15. In a legal filing, DOJ attorneys said the law violates the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. A […]
On June 16, Governor JB Pritzker officially signed into law the largest government spending plan in Illinois history – a more than $55 billion spending plan that includes nearly $1 billion in new tax increases and relies heavily on budget gimmicks and one-time revenue grabs. Passed […]
Today, members of the Illinois House and Senate Republican caucuses joined together to call on Gov. Pritzker to veto Senate Bill 328, legislation that would serve only to enrich trial lawyers at the expense of jobs and economic growth. They also filed a lawsuit in Sangamon […]
The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is awarding more than $1 million in technology grants to 88 public libraries across the state. The funding, administered through the Illinois State Library, will help libraries in underserved communities improve technology access and services. Eligible libraries will receive either […]
Illinois Democrats approved a new per-wager tax on online sports bets, adding another financial burden to consumers and threatening the state’s legal sports betting industry. Beginning July 1, Illinois sportsbooks must pay $0.25 on each of the first 20 million bets placed statewide annually and $0.50 […]