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SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers returned to the Capitol during the week to kick off the 2024 regular legislative session. During the first of week of session, four Republican lawmakers offered legislative solutions to a migrant crisis that is overwhelming state and community resources, and Senate Republicans called on the Governor to reverse his proposed budget cuts to programs that help Illinoisans

A group of Republican legislators is stepping up to provide legislative solutions to a migrant crisis that is overwhelming state and community resources. At a Capitol press conference on Jan. 16, State Senators Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) and Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley), along with Assistant House Republican Leader John M. Cabello (R-Machesney Park) and State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford), discussed the

SPRINGFIELD – As Illinoisans prepare to ring in the New Year, more than 300 new laws are set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2024. New laws range from limiting 2nd Amendment Rights to more positive legislation supported by Senate Republicans that increases protections and support for children, veterans and first responders. A full list can be downloaded at https://ilsenategop.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Jan1NewLaws24FINAL-2.pdf

SPRINGFIELD – A legislative panel heard testimony during the week from the Illinois State Police about proposed rules for the enforcement of the state’s “assault weapon” ban.  Also this week, the Illinois Attorney General’s office and several organizations came to a proposed agreement on protecting constitutional rights concerning crisis pregnancy centers.  In other news, Illinois is now offering a $500 non-refundable

The Illinois Veterans History Project, developed as part of an effort by the Library of Congress and the Illinois Secretary of State’s office, needs the help of Illinoisans to ensure veterans are not forgotten. Illinois military veterans and their families are being asked to submit their stories, photos, and mementos to be put on display at www.idaillinois.org. The Illinois Veterans

Lawmakers were able to restore protections for farmers and landowners, which had been recently stripped away in a controversial law backed by the Governor that took control of wind and solar farms from local governments. State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says Senate Bill 1699 was needed to undo some of the damage resulting from the Governor’s green energy push.

A historic number of complaints were reported in the Executive Inspector General’s report for Fiscal Year 2023. The 66-page report reveals that 3,078 complaints were filed, and 450 investigations were opened based on the information received by that office. Of the 3,078 complaints filed, 450 investigations were opened during Fiscal Year 2023, with the Office of the Executive Inspector General

 SPRINGFIELD – November is a month of celebrating all that is good about our nation’s democracy. On the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, we exercise our right to vote for our state and federal lawmakers – a privilege that too many people take for granted. Millions of people in countries around the world have struggled to win and

SPRINGFIELD – On the heels of scathing reports about state agency misconduct under the direction of the Pritzker Administration, the Office of the Executive Inspector General has found more wrongdoing that includes fraudulent conduct and a misuse of state resources. New legislation passed by the General Assembly could soon put much-needed protections in place for Illinois landowners after a recent

An original edition of the Gettysburg Address will be on display from Nov. 17 to Nov. 28 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM). President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863, at the dedication of a national military cemetery in Gettysburg, PA, for the thousands of Union soldiers killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.