SPRINGFIELD- This week, residents paused to recognize the inaugural Gold Star Family Day in Illinois; the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) encouraged schools to support

Springfield– A state school funding reform commission held its fourth meeting this week as part of the ongoing effort to identify a better way to

Springfield– State Senator Jason Barickman has joined the Republican caucus leadership team as part changes that were made this week following the Sept. 15 retirement

SPRINGFIELD – Citing his history of supporting pro-jobs, pro-growth policies and legislation, the National Federation of Independent Business has named State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington)

Springfield – Estimates that the state’s bill backlog could reach an unprecedented $14 billion by 2017 underscores the importance of enacting systemic government reforms to

Springfield – With the waning days of summer comes the beginning of the school year for Illinois students. Though schools will open on time due

SPRINGFIELD – The General Assembly must take action in light of an Illinois Supreme Court decision Aug. 25 against a redistricting referendum that would let

SPRINGFIELD – After the Illinois Supreme Court blocked a popular, bipartisan, citizen driven referendum to reform the state’s redistricting process, State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington)

SPRINGFIELD – County governments will now have the chance to decide whether to receive and process public defender reports on quarterly instead of monthly, potentially

SPRINGFIELD–The Illinois School Funding Reform Commission met for a second time this week and Gov. Bruce Rauner announced the creation of a charitable foundation to