GENERAL ASSEMBLY Illinois Republicans urge veto of Senate Bill 328, file lawsuit to expose Constitutional Violation.This week, members of the Illinois House and Senate Republican...

PUBLIC CORRUPTION Convicted ex-Speaker Mike Madigan sentenced to 7.5 years in prison. Convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan was sentenced to 7.5 years...

BUDGET/TAXESDemocrats Pass $55.2 Billion Budget. Another year, another budget, and another near-record-breaking spending increase. Just before midnight on the last day of the legislative session,...

BUDGET/TAXES Watch Your Wallet as End of Spring Session Nears. Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, Deputy Leader Norine Hammond and Deputy Leader Ryan Spain held...

IMMIGRATION Illinois sanctuary state policies under fire from DHS Secretary, Illinois GOP leaders. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Springfield on Wednesday, where...

BUDGET Illinois House Republicans Slam $6 Billion in Proposed Tax Hikes. Legislators Condemn Pritzker’s Dangerous Political Rhetoric on the National Stage. Illinois House Republicans slammed...

AGRICULTURE Illinois House Republicans Working to Save Family Farms. On Wednesday, three Illinois House Republicans, who also work as family farmers, held a Capitol news conference...

CRIMINAL LAW Windhorst Leads Advocacy for Crime Victims in Resentencing Debate. State Representative Patrick Windhorst has long advocated for crime victims as Massac County State's Attorney and...

ETHICS REFORM House Republicans Call for Anti-Corruption Package. Last week, House Republican lawmakers presented their legislative proposals to once again bring forward an opportunity for ethics...

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Democrats Follow the Leader, Continue to Undermine Illinois. For weeks, the Democratic supermajority has wasted time on the House floor throwing tantrums against...

REDISTRICTING REFORMReformers: Democrats Recruit ‘Prince of Darkness’ to Defend Illegal Maps. Illinois House Republican leaders provided the latest update this week regarding their ongoing lawsuit...

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...

REDISTRICTING McCombie Gives Update: Illinois Supreme Court Moves Fair Map Lawsuit Forward. House Minority Leader Tony McCombie filed a brief with the Illinois Supreme Court...

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...

BUDGET Pritzker proposes the largest budget in state history. Last year after the budget address, we reported Governor Pritzker had proposed the largest budget in the state’s...

MADIGAN TRIAL Ex-Speaker Madigan guilty on 10 counts in landmark federal corruption trial. Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan was found guilty this week...

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Lawsuit filed by House Republicans to remedy extreme partisan gerrymandering. On Tuesday, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie was joined by State Representatives Ryan Spain and Dan...

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...

GENERAL ASSEMBLY House Republican Leader Tony McCombie Announces Leadership Team. Illinois House Republican Leader Tony McCombie has announced her Leadership team for the 104th General...

General AssemblyWelcoming New Members on Inauguration Day for the 104th General Assembly. January 8th was an exciting day for Illinois as the state’s 104th General...