GENERAL ASSEMBLY Illinois Republicans urge veto of Senate Bill 328, file lawsuit to expose Constitutional Violation This week, members of the Illinois House and Senate Republican caucuses joined together to…

BUDGET/TAXES Democrats Pass $55.2 Billion Budget Another year, another budget, and another near-record-breaking spending increase. Just before midnight on the last day of the legislative session, Illinois House Democrats passed…

BUDGET/TAXES Watch Your Wallet as End of Spring Session Nears Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, Deputy Leader Norine Hammond and Deputy Leader Ryan Spain held a press conference Thursday…

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…