Springfield – On Tax Day 2018, as Illinois residents feel the first big tax bills from the massive state tax hike passed last year, State

Springfield – Dozens of students from across State Sen. Jason Barickman’s (R-Bloomington) district came to the Illinois Capitol on April 11 to learn firsthand about

The Illinois State Board of Education has finalized distribution numbers for the new evidence-based funding model. Senate lawmakers return to Springfield April 10, and will

State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) issued the following statement after the Illinois State Board of Education announced the issuing of vouchers for the new tier

Joint Task Force Hearing The Joint Senate/House Task Force on Sexual Discrimination and Harassment is continuing to meet as part of a comprehensive review of

Governor Bruce Rauner announced plans to explore construction of a new veterans’ facility on the Quincy-based campus recently under scrutiny for a Legionnaires Disease outbreak.

The Illinois Senate passed a series of controversial gun control measures this week. In other action, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a measure that will ensure

The opioid epidemic experienced another alarming upsurge, as the federal Centers for Disease Control recently released a report that shows an 66 percent spike in

Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) issued the following statement after Governor Bruce Rauner delivered his 2018 budget address: “The Governor’s proposed budget offered a roadmap for

Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) issued the following statement after Governor Bruce Rauner delivered his 2018 State of the State address: “I think the Governor offered