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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….


Thursday, April 10, 2025
Credit Union League Honors Spain as 2025 Legislative Champion

The Illinois Credit Union League announced this week that State Representative Ryan Spain (R-73rd District) has been named their 2025 Legislative Champion for his exceptional leadership, dedication, and significant contributions…


Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Rep. Spain: Ridiculous IL Supreme Court Decision Disenfranchises Voters

Following the opinion released today by the Illinois Supreme Court to reject House Republicans’ lawsuit against Democrats’ gerrymandered legislative maps based on the laches doctrine, or a lack of timeliness,…


Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Buda Awarded $1.2 Million to Replace Lead Service Lines

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) announced the award of $1,240,882 in funding to the Village of Buda (Bureau County) to replace lead service lines within the community. The…


Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Rep. Spain Honors Matt Jones

Speaking on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives, Rep. Ryan Spain joined colleagues in honoring the public service of Matt Jones of the Office of the State’s Attorneys…


Friday, April 4, 2025
Democrats Missed Opportunity to Pass Significant Ethics Reforms Out of Committee

State lawmakers left Springfield without passing any ethics reform legislation during committee deadline week. House Republicans told reporters that they are frustrated their Democratic colleagues refused to call any of…


Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Update: Homeschooling, Remap Lawsuit, Female Sports

REDISTRICTING REFORMReformers: Democrats Recruit ‘Prince of Darkness’ to Defend Illegal Maps. At a press conference at the Capitol on March 19, 2025, Illinois House Republican leaders provided an update regarding…


Tuesday, April 1, 2025
No Foolin,’ There are Resources to Help Simplify the Tax Process

Time is running out to file your state and federal income tax returns. The filing deadline for Illinois taxpayers is Tuesday, April 15. Illinois is participating in the IRS Direct File Program this…


Friday, March 28, 2025
Tips to Avoid Text Scams

Smishing scams are happening across the country. If you receive a suspicious text saying you owe money, remember: ➡️ Do not reply to the message ➡️ Do not give out…