CHICAGO—Today Governor JB Pritzker signed a pension consolidation bill into law.  The legislation, SB1300, will consolidate Illinois’ 649 downstate and suburban police and fire pension funds.  By consolidating pension assets,…

PLAINFIELD—State Representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) filed legislation today to revoke aspects of the comprehensive state energy bill passed in 2016 during the 99th General Assembly. Representative Batinick was opposed to…

CHICAGO— Reform-minded legislators Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield), Randy Frese (R-Paloma), Margo McDermed (R-Mokena), and Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) today demanded Speaker Madigan resign amid FBI investigations and harassment cases that have tainted…

SPRINGFIELD–Two pieces of legislation were pushed through the General Assembly today to address the ongoing ethics issues plaguing the statehouse.  The legislation includes HJR93, which would create the Joint Commission…

As the final day of legislative session concludes in the General Assembly, there are several outstanding pieces of ethics legislation that have not been addressed.  State Representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield)…

SPRINGFIELD—The House of Representatives passed a pension reform bill for downstate and suburban police and fire pension assets. The legislation, Amendments 5, 6, and 7 to Senate Bill 1300, will…

Springfield, IL… As allegations of government corruption continue to plague the Statehouse, Republican legislators including State Senators Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) and Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) and State Representatives Tim Butler…

PLAINFIELD–Today State Representative Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago) resigned from office amid federal bribery charges.  The Representative was arrested on October 25th, but today tendered his resignation from the House of Representatives. …