As FY24 Nears End, Revenues Fall Short of Last Year’s Numbers  The May 2024 report from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (CGFA) showed a major decline in the State’s…

Flag Day celebrates the official adoption of the United States flag on June 14th, 1777. Communities across the country will celebrate this important day by honoring the stars and stripes! …

Several new laws take effect July 1 in Illinois. Here are several you need to know about. https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/politics/illinois-laws-take-effect-july-1/63-acb58476-e43a-4c02-b321-91a75646d9bd

The Bowhay Institute “annually identifies and assists promising state leaders in the Midwest.”

As expected, this week  Governor JB Pritzker signed into law a partisan $53.1 billion spending plan, the largest budget in state history. The Fiscal Year 2025 budget is $2.6 billion more…

Last month, Democrats’ elections bill was introduced, passed through the General Assembly, and signed into law in less than two days. This law, which changed elections rules mid-cycle, has now…

A decision on the lawsuit over Democrats’ mid-cycle elections law is expected in the coming days. Here’s what you should know about the case. https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/judge-considering-whether-slated-candidates-can-appear-on-november-ballot

The House adjourned for the summer at about 5:00 Wednesday morning, just a couple of hours after the majority party pushed through a $53.1 billion, 3,000 + page state budget…

In the early morning hours Wednesday, the majority party in the Illinois House pushed through a $53.1billion, state budget for Fiscal Year 2025, the largest budget in Illinois history. To…

The House is expected to take up Democrats’ budget sometime tonight, likely during the overnight hours. This is the largest partisan spending plan in state history and includes pay hikes…