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Saturday, May 31, 2025
Rep. Spain Lauds Transformational Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

Speaking on the House floor in support of House Bill 1697, Rep. Ryan Spain called it a transformational piece of legislation that positions Illinois to lead the nation in prescription…


Saturday, May 31, 2025
Spain Lays Blame for IL Dysfunction on Democratic Supermajority

Late last night, while you were probably getting ready for bed, Illinois Democrats dropped the largest spending plan in state history, 3,000+ pages, with little more than 24 hours for…


Friday, May 30, 2025
Rep. Spain Reacts to Feds Sentencing Request for Madigan Corruption Conviction

Following the announcement that federal prosecutors are seeking to sentence former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to 12 ½ years in prison and seek a $1.5 million fine for his…


Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Scam Alert: Watch Out for New DMV Text Scam

The Secretary of State’s Office is warning Illinoisans to keep on the lookout for text message scams claiming to be from the “Illinois State Department of Motor Vehicles” that threaten…


Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Road Work Updates for Whiteside County, Projects Starting June 2

From the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT): Work on U.S. 30 in Whiteside County begins June 2 The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that, weather permitting, construction on the…


Thursday, May 22, 2025
Road Work Update: Illinois 29 and Cedar Hills Drive Intersection

From the Illinois Department of Transportation: The Illinois Department of Transportation announced yesterday that daytime lane closures at the intersection of Illinois 29 and Cedar Hills Drive north of Mossville…


Thursday, May 22, 2025
Rep. Spain: Watch Your Wallet as End of Spring Session Nears

Today, Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (Savanna), Deputy Leader Norine Hammond (Macomb) and Deputy Leader Ryan Spain (Peoria) held a press conference to call for structural reform and preview…


Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Rep. Spain: Say No to the Pritzker Power Plan 2.0

Over the weekend, 600 pages of legislative language emerged for a massive energy omnibus bill. Speaking at a press conference at the Capitol, State Representative Ryan Spain called the Pritzker…


Thursday, May 15, 2025
Spain, House Republicans Raise Alarm on New Service Tax Proposal

Yesterday, Deputy House Republican Leader Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) and State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) joined with small business owners to decry a new proposal making the rounds in Springfield that…


Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Rep. Spain: Taxpayers Should Guard Their Wallets from New Service Tax Proposal

Speaking during a press conference to oppose a new proposal to create a sales tax on services in Illinois, State Representative Ryan Spain warned Illinoisans to guard their wallets from…