AFFORDABILITY Tax Your Campfires? When it comes to staying warm, some Illinois House Democrats seem determined to make it as expensive as possible. First came their massive energy rate hike…

It is time for Illinois to again put our children first! We need to opt in to the federal scholarship program. The program is funded entirely through a federal tax…

CORRUPTION John Hooker, first of ‘ComEd Four’ to be sentenced, gets 1½ years in prison A former executive for electric utility Commonwealth Edison has been sentenced to 18 months in…

At a press conference today in Springfield, I joined my colleague Joe Sosnowski in addressing issues with Education and the Budget in Illinois. It’s time to end Evidence-Based Funding for…

CORRUPTION As Former Speaker’s Corruption Trial Carries on, Republicans Continue Call for Ethics Reform.  Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is currently sitting trial facing 23 felony charges, including racketeering,…

CORRUPTION Prosecutors Ask Court to Reject Effort to Sever Upcoming Racketeering Trials of Michael Madigan, Michael McClain.  Federal prosecutors argued ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime confidant and…