Category: Newsletter

On October 20, I joined a number of my Senate Republican colleagues at the Capitol’s Illinois Police Memorial to renew our calls for comprehensive public

Court ruling supports JCAR Republicans’ claim of Pritzker, ISBE overreach on school recognition status As you may recall, during the September meeting of the legislature’s

Revised energy legislation passes in Senate and is signed into law As the majority party negotiated energy legislation that makes Illinois a cleaner energy state

Senate to consider new energy bill on Monday The Illinois Senate will be back in Springfield on Monday, Sept. 13 to consider a new version

Revised legislative maps pass despite criticism of process Using the same non-transparent process they used when the first set of redistricting maps were approved in

Governor Signs DeWitte Legislation that Addresses Social Isolation in Nursing Homes This last year-and-a-half has been incredibly difficult for seniors who have been largely unable

Gov. signs DeWitte legislation that strengthens reporting requirements for teachers convicted of felony crimes Legislation I sponsored this year that strengthens reporting requirements for teachers

Senate Republicans push for local control in school safety decisions As the start of the 2021-2022 school year gets underway, school districts across the state

Pritzker continues to rule unilaterally Since the Governor’s announcement on August 4 of new Pre-K-12 mask mandates and mandatory vaccines for some classifications of state