Barickman welcomes Teacher of the Year to Senate The Illinois Senate got an up-close look at the face of teaching excellence, as the chamber welcomed

Springfield – Candidates for certain offices could soon be ditching certain paper filings and moving to modern electronic methods, thanks to legislation sponsored by State

Springfield – The Illinois Senate got an up-close look at the face of teaching excellence, as the chamber welcomed Dwight Township High School’s Lindsey Jensen,

Springfield – Illinois is one step closer to honoring the dedication and sacrifice of a firefighter who lost his life in the line of duty

Springfield – People and businesses affected by the February floods in Iroquois, Kankakee and Vermillion Counties now have a new tool available to help with

This week in the state Capitol, the Senate passed a Barickman-sponsored measure aimed at protecting the integrity of the non-profit grant process, a task force

Springfield – In tough budgetary times, lawmakers should lead by example by freezing their own salaries, according to State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) “The current

Springfield – Legislation aimed at protecting the integrity of the non-profit grant process has passed the Illinois Senate, according to State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington)

Springfield – Monarch butterfly and honeybee populations could soon receive help to stop the loss of their habitats, thanks to legislation filed by State Sen.

State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) has passed legislation in the Senate to save costs by eliminating unnecessary and duplicative government bodies. “Any time we can