HIGHER EDUCATION Forbes names UIUC an “AI powerhouse” in artificial intelligence engineering. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the interface of specialized hardware and software programs to use Big Data to generate content…

ELECTIONS Judge Rebukes Democrats’ Attempt at Election Interference. Democrats threw quite a curveball in early May during the 2024 Spring Legislative Session, abruptly gutting a Senate child welfare bill and in…

***GENERAL ASSEMBLY/ELECTIONS*** Democrats muscle through changes to Illinois election law; Republicans denounce political games. This week, Democrats passed brazen legislation to change Illinois election law to their own self-serving political advantages, stifle…

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Third Reading deadline for House bills. At the end of last week, the Illinois House of Representatives came to its “Third Reading deadline,” which represents the final date that…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Springfield, IL…Legislation pending in the House of Representatives (HB 4270), would amend the Line of Duty Compensation Act. State Representative Wayne Rosenthal (R-Morrisonville) filed legislation to include…

CRIMINAL LAW Cashless Bail Fails: Six months of diminished public safety. Six months after the full implementation of the cashless bail, and other provisions, of the Illinois SAFE-T Act, Illinois residents…

This week at the Capitol we were joined by Illinois FFA students and former State Representative John Cavaletto.

Yesterday, we had an incredible group of Illinois FFA students visit the Capitol for Illinois Agriculture Legislative Day. These bright students will be our next generation of farmers and they…

CORRUPTION, ETHICS REFORM McCombie Calls for Reform Amid Ethics Awareness Month. With the two-year anniversary of former Speaker Mike Madigan’s indictment coinciding with national ethics awareness month, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie is…

Yesterday women from around the state traveled to Springfield for the third annual Emerging Women Leaders Conference. These remarkable up-and-coming leaders who were invited by their State Representatives were identified…