Legislation sponsored by State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) that aims to help hospital patients who rely on friends and family as caregivers, and potentially reduce

SPRINGFIELD – The Senate is scheduled to reconvene in Springfield on Aug. 4, as Illinois enters the second month of the new fiscal year without

SPRINGFIELD – More than three weeks into a new fiscal year, the budget stalemate has revealed stark differences in the way reform-minded Republicans and status-quo

The process of filing out-of-state subpoenas will soon be easier thanks to legislation filed by State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) and signed into law by

SPRINGFIELD, IL –A complete and constitutional budget remains elusive more than two weeks beyond the start of the state’s new budget year on July 1.

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner took action on a number of bills, including signing legislation filed by State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington). Senate Bill 748 will

SPRINGFIELD, IL –The battle over the state budget continued this week as House lawmakers returned to the Capitol. House Speaker Michael Madigan and Democrats in

SPRINGFIELD, IL –Illinois’ budget standoff continued this week as the new fiscal year began without a state spending plan in place. Despite Republicans’ calls for

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois is less than a week from the beginning of the next fiscal year with no notable progress made on a balanced

SPRINGFIELD, IL –The Chicago Blackhawks won their third Stanley Cup in six years and a Springfield, Illinois native was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable