Route 45 through the town of Ashkum is now officially the “Firefighter Dana Schoolman Memorial Highway” in honor of the fallen firefighter’s sacrifice for his

State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) released the following statement after his “no” vote on Senate Bill 25: “Advocates of Senate Bill 25 have inaccurately described

Drivers who violate right of way rules and injure pedestrians in crosswalks could soon receive a 1 year driver’s license suspension, due to legislation co-sponsored

The Illinois Senate has advanced two proposals sponsored by State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) aimed at updating tax regulations.  “Both of these bills are common

Republican senators stood with middle-income families during the week, voting against a $3.4 billion tax increase as Democrats pushed through a graduated income tax proposal

Illinois Senate Democrats muscled through a series of tax hike bills on party-line votes, endangering economic growth while offering no protections for middle-income families, according

State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) released the following statement after he voted against Gov. Pritzker’s graduated income tax plan in the Illinois Senate Executive Committee:

A number of pieces of legislation have recently passed the Illinois Senate including a bill to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, a measure that would

Senators are back in their districts until April 30, when they return to Springfield to finish out the Spring Legislative Session. So far this legislative

High school students join Barickman in Capitol to vote on mock legislation Approximately 40 students visited the Illinois State Capitol on April 10 to hold