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Springfield – The 2016 spring legislative session came to a close on May 31 as scheduled, but many issues remain unresolved – including and most-importantly

SPRINGFIELD – On the day the Democrats triedto pass a budget with a looming $7 billion projected deficit, Democrat lawmakers also passed a 40 percent

Springfield, Ill. – Tensions were high in the Statehouse this week, as the four legislative caucus leaders continue to meet with the governor to negotiate

SPRINGFIELD – On Friday, May 27, Senate Democrats once again muscled through a bailout for the bankrupt Chicago school district, instead of working with Republicans

SPRINGFIELD – With the end of the spring legislative session less than one week away, and the state operating without a budget for nearly 12

SPRINGFIELD, IL – It was a rollercoaster week in the Illinois Statehouse, beginning with the Governor’s veto of controversial “binding arbitration” legislation. Though the atmosphere

SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) is reminding residents about upcoming changes to the process of renewing driver’s licenses and state-issued ID cards. By

SPRINGFIELD – Senate Democrats narrowly rammed through legislation purported to represent school funding reform, despite analysis from the state school board showing that plan was

SPRINGFIELD – Senate Democrats narrowly rammed through legislation purported to represent school funding reform, despite analysis from the state school board showing that plan was

SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) voted with a strong bipartisan majority to pass legislation May 12 appropriating $714 million for human service programs.