REDISTRICTING REFORM Reformers: Democrats Recruit ‘Prince of Darkness’ to Defend Illegal Maps.  Illinois House Republican leaders provided the latest update this week regarding their ongoing lawsuit on redistricting filed with…

CRIMINAL LAW House Republicans Working to Restore Public Safety.  House Republican lawmakers held a press conference in the Capitol on March 12, 2025, to discuss the dire state of public safety in Illinois…

IMMIGRATION Audit shows Pritzker Administration vastly underestimated the cost of immigrant healthcare program.  On Wednesday, the Illinois Auditor General released the results of an audit of the Health Benefits for…

MADIGAN TRIAL In closing arguments, federal prosecutors describe the “Make Mike Madigan Money Plan.”  Federal prosecutors continued their closing arguments Wednesday in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan,…

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Welcoming New Members on Inauguration Day for the 104th General Assembly.  January 8th was an exciting day for Illinois as the state’s 104th General Assembly was sworn in. It…

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Lame duck Democrats let bad bills fly.  In the final minutes of the Illinois House of Representatives’ 2024 Veto Session, House Republican Floor Leader Patrick Windhorst called for…

LAME DUCK Legislative session to start in January. Last month lawmakers concluded the legislative veto session in the Illinois House. Lawmakers will return to Springfield early next year for a lame…

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Illinois General Assembly concludes a quiet veto session.  House Republicans took the November 2024 veto session as an opportunity to welcome new lawmakers to the Illinois State Capitol….

CORRUPTION Dozens of secret recordings at Madigan trial show close ties with McClain, undercutting key defense point.  This week began with opening statements in the racketeering conspiracy trial of former Illinois…

CORRUPTION Mike Madigan, once Illinois’ most influential powerbroker, now faces federal corruption trial.  The former Illinois house speaker quietly wielded power in Springfield for decades while developing a reputation as…