Legislation changing “offender” to “justice-impacted individual” in some state statutes and providing free state IDs to individuals being released from Illinois jails became law during

This year, Illinois has experienced more than 100 tornado incidents, doubling the state’s typical annual average. The recent outbreak underscores escalating weather volatility in the

A new law facilitating the transfer of the West Frankfort Armory property to the city has been signed into law, thanks to legislation sponsored by

Legislation recognizing the important role sheriffs play in ensuring the safety and well-being of Illinois communities has been signed into law, thanks to the efforts

An agreement has been reached with the Cave-in-Rock Ferry to keep the services in operation for the next two years. “Over 280,000 vehicles utilize the ferry

Recently, Senator Dale Fowler had the honor of attending the 44th Biennial Convention of the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois (AFFI) in Naperville. During this

Several new laws are set to take effect on July 1, including measures allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain Illinois driver’s licenses, protections for the children

On May 22, a Springfield Circuit judge issued a temporary injunction blocking a controversial new election law rammed through the General Assembly by Democrat lawmakers

Amid ongoing controversy with the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (PRB), including a recent high-profile tragedy where a young boy was murdered by an offender just

This week, the Illinois General Assembly passed Governor JB Pritzker’s bloated budget and nearly a billion dollars in new taxes to fund the migrant crisis