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Legislators return to Springfield this week for a key week of bill action. For both the Senate and the House of Representatives, bills must receive

Appellate Court Upholds Conviction of DCFS Caseworker in AJ Freund Case The Illinois Appellate Court has upheld the conviction of former DCFS caseworker Carlos Acosta

Lawmakers Call for Action Following Tragic Death in Chicago Following the recent tragic murder of 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman in Chicago, Senate Republicans are raising concerns

Senator DeWitte Hosts Spring Youth Advisory Council I want to thank all the students who came to my Spring Youth Advisory Council (YAC) last week.

DeWitte Survey Shows Strong Support for Keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois As you may recall, several weeks ago I made a short survey available to gather input

Senate Republicans Launch “Illinois Insider” Podcast The Senate Republican Caucus has launched a new podcast called “Illinois Insider.” The podcast tackles Illinois’ most pressing issues

Legislation Proposed to Boost Illinois Engineering Talent Pipeline I have signed on as the Chief Co-Sponsor of legislation aimed at supporting Illinois engineering students and

Governor Pritzker Pushes Another Record-Breaking Budget Governor J.B. Pritzker’s budget address last week drew sharp criticism because it was short on substance and heavy on

Senate Republicans Push for Affordability Ahead of Governor’s Budget Address As Governor JB Pritzker prepares to deliver his annual budget address on Wednesday of this week, my

Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence In response to the dramatic rise in domestic violence-related deaths, I am championing a legislative package to help protect victims