The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (CGFA) works with the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) and other State agencies to monitor the revenues that are coming into the State…

The risk of harm or death from overdose is a struggle that impacts families across Illinois, regardless of zip code, race or background. Synthetic opioids, particularly from fentanyl-laced substances, have…

As the price of everything in Illinois from groceries to utilities seems to be on the rise, a group of House Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to help working families…

State Rep. Ryan Spain recently attended a special program hosted by the Peoria Historical Society at the Pettengill-Morron House Museum to relive the history of the iconic Block & Kuhl…

Democrats in Springfield passed a $55.2 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2026, the largest in Illinois history, this spring. Even though the state took in its largest revenue haul…

A bipartisan bill aimed at streamlining Illinois’ response to human trafficking was signed into law on Wednesday. “I was proud to be one of the lead sponsors on this bipartisan…

From The Center Square: While Gov. J.B. Pritzker jokes on national TV that Illinois’ congressional maps were drawn by kindergartners, a statehouse Republican says the maps are gerrymandered at an…

25 more license types are now available for licensure via IDFPR’s new online licensing system. More information can be found on IDFPR’s website: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/

State Representative Ryan Spain (R-73rd District) is sending his congratulations to the more than 300 K-5th grade students who completed the challenge of his annual Summer Reading Club. The program…

Michael McClain, a longtime lobbyist for utility giant Commonwealth Edison who was also a close confidant of then-House Speaker Michael Madigan, has always insisted that what federal prosecutors claimed was…