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Back For More – Legislators Return for Session Lawmakers will return to the Capitol next week to take action on items that did not clear

Republicans reject partisan budget While most Illinoisans were asleep during the overnight hours of May 31-June 1, a 3,088-page budget and 839-page budget implementation (BIMP)

Revised Legislative Maps Pushed Through We are now three days away from our May 31 scheduled adjournment. We still have many key issues to address,

Clock is running out on ethics reform Comprehensive ethics reform is a critical step for the government of Illinois to earn back the trust of

Sen. DeWitte publishes guest editorial questioning majority party’s legislative priorities I recently penned this opinion piece, which was published in the Daily Herald today. It

Document shredding and food collection event set for this weekend on Saturday This weekend on Saturday, May 8 I am co-hosting a residential document shredding

Bipartisan legislation that addresses social isolation in nursing homes earns unanimous Senate approval This last year was incredibly difficult for seniors in nursing homes who

DeWitte earns unanimous Senate support for PTELL legislation As frustrating and burdensome as property taxes are in this state, we must ensure our governmental entities

JCAR agrees to emergency rule extending FOID and CCL validity for renewals caught in backlog On Tuesday, the General Assembly’s Joint Commission on Administrative Rules