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Friday, June 13, 2025
Rep. Spain Reacts to Madigan Being Sentenced for Corruption

Today, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison, 3 years probation and a $2.5 million fine for his conviction on bribery and other corruption…


Sunday, June 1, 2025
Rep. Spain: Dem Budget Doubles Down on Decades of Failure

Following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Illinois budget, a $55.2 billion budget that increases state spending by $2 billion more than last year and includes $1 billion in…


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 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…


Thursday, May 1, 2025
Honoring Illinois’ Fallen Police Officers

Today, State Representative Ryan Spain was honored to join officials and law enforcement from across the state to pay tribute to the Illinois police officers who gave their lives in the line of…


Friday, April 25, 2025
Illinois Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged at 4.8%

Illinois’ unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.8% in March, while the revised unemployment rate was 4.8%, unchanged from the preliminary February unemployment rate, according to data released by the Illinois…


Monday, April 14, 2025
Photos: Last Week in Springfield

Rep. Spain on the House floor. Rep. Spain is honored as 2025 Legislative Champion by the Illinois Credit Union League and as Legislator of the Year by ABATE. Rep. Spain…


Friday, April 11, 2025
Rep. Spain Welcomes Miss Illinois County Fair Queen to IL House

This week, State Rep. Ryan Spain welcomed 2025 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Johnna Fulcher to the Illinois House of Representatives to serve as a House Page for a day….