Springfield – Illinois schools will soon begin receiving state aid payments through a school funding formula that sends education dollars where they are needed most,

Springfield – A historic bipartisan agreement to replace the state’s broken school funding formula with a more fair and equitable evidence-based model has now passed

Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) issued the following statement following the House’s passage of a bipartisan education funding reform bill: “I am encouraged that the House

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Education funding progresses, job creation increases but remains a problem for Illinois, and a rush of bill signings and new laws top

SPRINGFIELD, IL –Despite the Illinois Senate’s vote to override the Governor’s Amendatory Vetoof Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) this week, Senate Republicans continue to call

Springfield – Lawmakers need to work quickly to find common ground on a compromise to fund schools, after Senate Democrats voted to override the Governor’s

Springfield, IL – State Senators Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) and Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods), and State Representatives Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) and Bob Pritchard (R-Hinkley) today released

Springfield – After a weekend of promising negotiations that fizzled on Monday, Senate Democrats finally sent school funding legislation to the Governor, according to State

SPRINGFIELD, IL –To avoid creating an unnecessary crisis for Illinois schools, Senate Republicans are calling on the Senate Democrat majority to remove their parliamentary hold

Springfield – To avoid creating an unnecessary crisis for Illinois schools, State Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) and State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) are calling on