SESSION BEGINS As we head into the first week of session, my focus is simple: affordability, public safety, and accountability. Families are stretched thin, communities deserve to feel safe, and…

HAPPY LAW ENFORCEMENT DAY! Today is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! I am calling for special thanks to the men and women who protect and serve communities throughout the state every…

PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE Gov. Pritzker signs bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Illinois. On Friday, Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation allowing assisted suicide to become law. The legislation, SB 1950, faced significant…

SAFE-T ACT CTA arson attack suspect was on Illinois release status after 72 prior arrests  The suspect in the November 17 CTA Blue Line attack, in which a victim was…

BUDGET No Plan, No Transparency: Pritzker’s Executive Order Still a Mystery In September Governor Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-05, directing state agencies to identify immediate spending reductions by October 23rd….

VETO SESSION RECAP Leader McCombie Recaps Veto Session on Fox 32 Chicago Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie talked about legislative veto session with Fox 32 Chicago’s Paris Schutz: from…

VETO SESSION CONCLUDED In just 48 hours, the Democrat majority rammed through nearly $11 BILLION in new spending, piling even more costs onto struggling families. ENERGY: Democrats’ “Green New Giveaway”…

CORRUPTION Convicted ex-Speaker Micheal J. Madigan begins his 7½-year federal prison sentence The longtime head of the Illinois Democratic Party reported to FPC Morgantown, a minimum-security federal prison camp in…

VETO SESSION The Illinois General Assembly has returned to Springfield after the summer adjournment period comes to an end. The annual Veto Session, for decades, was used by lawmakers to…

BUDGET/TAXES Get ready for higher taxes: Gov. Pritzker issues splashy executive order to lay foundation for big tax hike  In “Executive Order 2025-05”, published this week, Gov. Pritzker admitted that…