Springfield, Ill.— Illinois government remains a creature of habit as legislative Democrats embracethe status quo, refusing to discuss job-creating, economy-boosting reforms as part of the

Springfield, Ill. – With the Illinois Legislature in the first week of a rare overtime summer session, State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) continues to work

SPRINGFIELD – Downstate 911 districts would see substantial boosts in funding thanks to legislation supported by State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington). “911 is the critical

SPRINGFIELD – Democrats ended the 2015 Spring Legislative Session by ramming through unbalanced budget after shooting down every aspect of pro-jobs reforms, according to State

SPRINGFIELD – Senate Democrats once again turned away from common-sense, good government reform by voting down a much-needed lawsuit reform bill, according to State Senator

SPRINGFIELD – According to State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington), Democrats voted to turn their backs on the prospect of putting more Illinoisans back to work.

SPRINGFIELD – Senate Democrats rammed nine bills through the Senate appropriations committee as part of an unbalanced budget plan pushed forward after Democrat leaders walked

SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is co-sponsoring five bills that are the result of weeks of negotiations over several of Illinois’ biggest problems,

SPRINGFIELD – After weeks of meetings with legislative Democrats and Gov. Bruce Rauner in an attempt to find common ground on pressing issues, Senate and

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate has unanimously passed legislation sponsored by State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) to help exploited senior citizens and persons with disabilities