CRIMINAL LAW Windhorst Leads Advocacy for Crime Victims in Resentencing Debate.  State Representative Patrick Windhorst has long advocated for crime victims as Massac County State’s Attorney and now as an Illinois legislator….

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Democrats Follow the Leader, Continue to Undermine Illinois.  For weeks, the Democratic supermajority has wasted time on the House floor throwing tantrums against President Donald Trump. Democrats have…

IMMIGRATION Audit shows Pritzker Administration vastly underestimated the cost of immigrant healthcare program.  On Wednesday, the Illinois Auditor General released the results of an audit of the Health Benefits for…

GENERAL ASSEMBLY House Republican Leader Tony McCombie Announces Leadership Team.  Illinois House Republican Leader Tony McCombie has announced her Leadership team for the 104th General Assembly. “My leadership team is…

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Five new laws you need to know.  Every year the General Assembly passes hundreds of bills which are signed into law by the Governor. Many of these new…

IMMIGRATION More Than 155,000 Standard IDs and Driver’s Licenses Issued to Illinois Noncitizens in 5 Months Since Law Went Into Effect.  More than 155,000 standardized IDs and driver’s licenses for…

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Illinois General Assembly concludes quiet veto session.  House Republicans, led by Tony McCombie and her leadership team, took the November 2024 veto session as an opportunity to welcome…

MADIGAN TRIAL ‘Make it a federal court suit’: Jurors hear wiretap of McClain describing subcontracts alleged to be bribes.  Thursday marked the end of six days on the witness stand…

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Preparation for November 2024 Veto Session.  The Illinois General Assembly will convene for Veto Session next week.      The wide-ranging veto powers granted by the Constitution of Illinois to…

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,…