Illinois State Senate
State Government: Elected Officials | State Legislative Bodies
Recent News About Illinois State Senate View More
-
Breakthrough Ideas writer: Rep. Cassidy 'demonstrates her ignorance, sanctimony, nastiness, and dishonesty'
Laurie Higgins, a writer for Breakthrough Ideas, has criticized Illinois State Representative Kelly Cassidy for attributing the suicides and suicide attempts of transgender youth to Republican rhetoric.
-
Murphy on law enforcement bills: 'I am proud to support legislation aiming to keep them safe in the line of duty
State Sen. Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines) is pushing a package of law enforcement bills recently proposed by Democrats.
-
Murphy bill gives owners notice before vehicle is towed: 'Having your car towed can be extremely inconvenient'
State Sen. Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines) is sponsoring a bill which would require property owners to contact residents by phone call, text message, or email before towing a resident's car.
-
Murphy praises proposed budget for increase to MAP program funding
State Sen. Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines) is praising Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s $45 billion proposed budget for the changes it seeks to the Monetary Assistance Program (MAP) grants.
-
Murphy: Sport uniform bill allows students 'to be their authentic selves'
Legislation to allow Illinois students to modify their athletic or team uniforms without first getting permission is good news for students of all backgrounds, a suburban Chicago state senator said in a social media post last week.
-
Fine: 'Mental health care is necessary health care'
Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) has introduced legislation that would enforce reliable healthcare for residents suffering from mental health and substance abuse. The bill, Senate Bill 471 has passed both chambers and has been sent to the governor.
-
Murphy: Severance bill 'is a step toward making and keeping education affordable'
State Sen. Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines) proposed legislation to strengthen current laws against university administrators who take advantage of legal loopholes to receive substantial payouts after leaving their jobs, has passed both chambers and was sent to the governor.
-
Murphy pushes bill to 'prevent our older neighbors from being locked into a policy they don’t need and can’t afford'
Sen. Laura Murphy's (D-Des Plaines) legislation to provide Illinois seniors more alternatives while searching for Medicare supplement plans was recently approved by the state Senate and House.
-
Murphy says road improvements will bring 'safer, more pleasant travel across the region'
The Cook County area and its surrounding suburbs in the Northwest region will soon see improvements to local roads courtesy of a $66 million infrastructure fund.
-
Gillespie Medicaid bill strives for 'better health outcomes for the most vulnerable'
Illinois state Sen. Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights) passed a Medicaid reform package earlier this month to secure additional insurance coverage and services for the state’s older population.
-
Fine: 'Clean air is a basic human right'
To ensure that Illinois residents have clean air to breathe, the state Senate approved a proposal requiring public schools and state agencies to disclose the use of pavement sealant that includes toxic, tar-based materials.
-
Murphy: Bill will make certain taxpayers don’t ‘foot the bill’ for administrator’s high payouts
A piece of legislation that recently passed the Illinois Senate is intended to prevent university administrators from taking excessive payouts when they leave their positions to take another job within the university.
-
Johnson’s legislation allows more residents to add solar panels to create ‘clean energy future’
If lawmakers approve legislation sponsored by a Gurnee official, residents would be allowed to install solar panels on homes part of condominiums or homeowners associations' rules blocking such projects.
-
Fine: Mental health, addiction care is a 'critical issue we must address' in Illinois
Illinois lawmakers listened to ideas about removing barriers related to mental health and addiction care during a legislative hearing in March.
-
Chicago-area schools to receive $91 million in federal COVID-19 aid
State Sen. Ann Gillespie (D-IL) said schools in her Senate District 27 will be receiving over $91 million in federal aid to help them deal with the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
-
Murphy: $177 million for schools helps ‘a full recovery after the pandemic’
An Illinois state senator is praising the more than $177 million in federal funding that will go to help school districts in her senate district to address COVID-19-related challenges.
-
From Prairie State Wire
Republican lawmakers disappointed in governor's budget proposal
Illinois Republicans were disappointed after hearing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal last week
-
Miller: Cullerton indictment shows need for term limits
Former Republican state Rep. Katie Miller of Mount Prospect called for term limits in a recent interview, saying the same sense of entitlement mentality that led to the federal corruption indictment of state Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-Villa Park) has permeated all of Springfield.
-
Morrison won't support Senate-passed minimum wage increase
A $15 minimum wage increase that passed the Illinois state Senate earlier this week will not get any support from a certain suburban Chicago state representative.
-
From Prairie State Wire
Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others
Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.