Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) is sponsoring legislation that will create an independent commission to draw legislative district maps for Illinois that removes lawmakers from the process.
House Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) wants to make sure healthcare is accessible to the most vulnerable residents in the western suburbs of the state and to help this, he co-sponsored a bipartisan bill in the Illinois General Assembly that Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed into law.
Lance Huber, boy's Varsity Basketball coach for Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville, hopes the athlete will be able to play basketball this year.
State Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) says he will make a motion at an upcoming Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) meeting regarding Gov. J.B. Pritzker's emergency rules.
Illinois state Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) told a panel of state agencies during a House Executive Committee hearing that he appreciated how they addressed a recent error that allowed 574 ineligible residents to be registered to vote through the state's automatic voter registration (AVR) program.
State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Heights) supports bipartisan legislation that would push for fair maps when the state's district lines are reconsidered next year.
A bipartisan group of legislators and policy watchdogs met Thursday to discuss their commitment to bringing fair district mapping to state and local politics throughout Illinois.
State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) questioned several executive inspector generals regarding state employees that are considered a threat to others during last week's Senate House Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform hearing.
While House and Senate Republicans were critical of many aspects of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's State of the State address on Wednesday, most remain hopeful that he was sincere about bringing about a spirit of bipartisan collaboration.
Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) recently held a press conference to show its support for a senate bill that would end the practice of suspending state motorists' driver's licenses for non-driving offenses.
Illinois state Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-Crystal Lake) shared his thoughts on three bills on the House floor this week, opposing two of them and supporting one.
Illinois state Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) wants to nail down more specifics in a bill that would allow property tax incentives for newly constructed or renovated rental properties if they include affordable housing units.
During a recent hearing before the Senate Executive Subcommittee on Special Issues, Illinois state Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) asked for more clarification on a bill that intends to protect construction employees from wage theft.
The Senate passed a bill last week that restructures care grants and amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to require the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to restructure the Family Support Program to enable early treatment of youth, young adults and transition-age adults with a serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance.