Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin has filed legislation, the Protect Our Victims (POV) Act, to undo provisions of the Democrats’ SAFE-T Act that will further traumatize victims of crime…

Surpassing their goal of collecting 31 blood units, the Blood Drive hosted on December 30th by Rep. Tony McCombie and the City of Savanna at the Savanna Fire Department collected…

This year more than 180 bills will go into effect as new state laws. Those laws will affect healthcare, children in state care, reduced fees for seniors and more. Some…

January 1 is among the most celebrated public holidays in the world, often observed with fireworks at the stroke of midnight following New Year’s Eve as the new year starts…

State Representative and House Republican Leader-elect Tony McCombie issued the following statement tonight following a Kankakee County Circuit Court ruling declaring the cashless bail provisions unconstitutional: “Today’s ruling by Circuit…

CRIMINAL LAW-GOES TO COURT SAFE-T Act faces courtroom test. The controversial law is set for implementation on Sunday, January 1. Prior to that date, the constitutionality of the new law…

The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs has announced a new partnership with the National Veterans Legal Services to offer incomparable free access to legal representation for veterans and their families…

A warning to all drivers across Illinois: police officials say they are stepping up enforcement efforts from December 16 through January 2 as part of their safety campaigns “Drive Sober…

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Second week of Veto Session concludes.  The Illinois House and Senate convened this week for the second week of Veto Session. This will not be the final session of…

The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (CGFA) released its “November 2022 Monthly Briefing” on Friday, December 2. Inflationary pressures and rising wages continue to benefit State tax revenues.  Two…