Springfield – Fixing the state’s broken school funding formula could soon become a reality, due in large part to two pieces of legislation filed by

Springfield, IL.– This week, Senate Republicans continued to highlight their vision for a full-year, balanced budget with commonsense reforms that will put Illinois’ fiscal house

Springfield – Several of the Illinois General Assembly’s newest lawmakers were given a rare inside look at the day-to-day operations of the Pontiac Correctional Center,

Springfield –State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) released the following statement after Senate Amendment #1 was filed to Senate Bill 1. “Working to develop a bipartisan,

Springfield – More than 70 students from across the 53rd Senate District travelled to the Capitol March 8 to take action on legislation in a

Springfield –State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) released the following statement after Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner delivered his 2017 Budget Address. “The budget address is always

Springfield –State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) released the following statement after Caterpillar officials announced plans to move their global headquarters to Chicago. “It’s extremely disappointing

Springfield –State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) has been appointed to the Illinois Forestry Development Council. “Our forests are a major asset to the state’s economy

Springfield, IL – A budget framework continued to be debated and fine-tuned this week as lawmakers gathered input on a package of bills that would help

“It was good to hear the governor highlight some of the accomplishments of the last two years, while noting the challenges that still lie ahead,