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One of the state’s oldest bills, backpay owed to many state employees, could soon be getting paid. Meanwhile, Senators are calling for additional ethics reforms

As the second year of the 100th General Assembly wrapped up last week, lawmakers left Springfield having passed more than 600 bills and a balanced

SPRINGFIELD — After months of bipartisan negotiations, the Illinois General Assembly came together to overwhelmingly approve a balanced budget that cuts spending and does not

The State of Illinois is just a step away from having a balanced budget—on time, according to State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). A budget package

State Senator Dave Syverson released the following statement after Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner announced the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) new 6-year road plan: “I’d

Lawmakers could soon be developing new tools to combat the seemingly endless, and still growing, issue of robo-calls, thanks to legislation filed by State Sen.

With about week and a half left in the spring legislative session, lawmakers remain hopeful a balanced budget, without a tax increase, will be approved

State Senator Dave Syverson released the following statement regarding the US Supreme Court ruling on sports betting: “This ruling should be great news for Illinois.

This week, Illinois received federal approval to launch a sweeping $2 billion behavioral health initiative designed to deliver better outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries suffering from

This week in the state Capitol, police departments from across the state came to Springfield to remember their fallen comrades, a task force recommended building