Author: cmeyer@sgop.ilga.gov

On December 28, a Kankakee County Circuit Judge declared portions of the pretrial release area of the SAFE-T Act unconstitutional. Upon learning of the ruling,

When we ring in the new year, several new laws will take effect in Illinois. A total of 195 new laws that cover a wide

SAFE-T Act Lawsuit Delayed After New Changes Signed into Law After the Majority Party passed amendments to the SAFE-T Act during the last day of

Controversial SAFE-T Act undergoes changes but public safety concerns remain Last week in the final week of the annual fall veto session, legislators took up

State Senator Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) stood with a bipartisan group of policymakers at the State Capitol on Wednesday to launch new legislation that would close

In protest of Russia’s invasion and war against Ukraine, the Illinois Senate has unanimously approved legislation that provides for the withdrawal of state investments in

Veto Session starts this week The annual Fall Veto Session is typically a time for the General Assembly to deal with legislation vetoed by the

Illinois Supreme Court consolidates 58 SAFE-T Act lawsuits filed by state’s attorneys Over the last few months, 58 of Illinois’ 102 state’s attorneys have filed

Have a Spooktacular Halloween, but be safe According to the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend an estimated $3.1 billion on Halloween candy this year.

State Senator Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is inviting family members of veterans to submit entries to the Senate Republicans’ annual Veterans Day Display at the State