Illinois State Senate
State Government: Elected Officials | State Legislative Bodies
Recent News About Illinois State Senate
-
Sandoval resigns Senate seat amid federal corruption probe, effective Jan. 1
The once-powerful state officeholder previously resigned as chairman of the influential Illinois Senate Transportation Committee in October. -
Senate President John Cullerton set to collect $2 million pension
Due to a pension sweetener available only to veteran Illinois lawmakers, Cullerton’s annual pension will soon be more than he ever made from his Statehouse salary. -
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER: Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation to Accelerate Implementation of Law Protecting Immigrant Youth
Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation to accelerate the implementation of Public Act 101-0121, a law signed on July 23, which allows immigrant youth to obtain Special J visas. -
Illinois is No. 3 for most state regulations, report finds
A new report confirms what many Illinoisans already knew: the state is one of the most heavily regulated in America, with nearly 260,000 state rules. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Encourages the Ftc to Curb Non-compete Clauses
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in encouraging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to use its rulemaking authority to limit the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Statement on the Retirement of Senate President John Cullerton
Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement on the announced retirement of Illinois Senate President John Cullerton. -
Senate President Cullerton announces retirement amid sweeping Illinois corruption probe
Cullerton and House Speaker Mike Madigan have held office in the Illinois General Assembly for nearly 90 years combined. -
2019 Illinois corruption tracker
Illinois is the second-most corrupt state in the nation, according to the University of Illinois-Chicago. And corruption costs the state economy at least $550 million per year. But the size and scope of government corruption is nothing new for Illinoisans. -
House Speaker Michael Madigan promises challenge if Arroyo selects his own replacement
House Speaker Michael Madigan promised to challenge the choice of a committee set to pick the replacement for an indicted former state representative if that former lawmaker has any input in the decision. -
Former Sen. Haine now serving as overseer of elections says he will drain his own $286K warchest built over years
SPRINGFIELD – Bill Haine of Alton, double tasking in retirement from the state Senate, will regulate Illinois campaigns while spending a $286,786 surplus that his own campaigns piled up. -
With another lawmaker under arrest, Madigan's words are worthless on corruption
Don’t despair. Be part of the story where Illinoisans break the mold. -
Illinois assistant majority leader arrested on federal bribery charge
State Rep. Luis Arroyo was a key supporter of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s $45 billion infrastructure package, which was funded in part by a gambling expansion and doubling the state’s gas tax. -
The Biden-Cooper connection
It looks like the chickens are coming home to roost, at last. -
Madison County asbestos docket has long ties to Bidens; Hunter was manager of Edwardsville-based investment firm
EDWARDSVILLE – Hunter Biden’s restless search for gain brought him through Madison County, in name if not in person. -
Red-light camera backlash gains bipartisan momentum in Springfield
Driver headaches and corruption flow from red-light cameras. Two bills with bipartisan support would ban the traffic devices in Illinois. -
Was corruption at the heart of the Illinois gas tax hike?
The target, state Sen. Martin Sandoval, D-Chicago, is as clouted as they come. -
CAFFARELLI & ASSOCIATES: Alejandro Caffarelli Appointed to Senator Durbin and Duckworth’s Judicial Screening Committee
The following press release was issued by the office of Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, relating to the retirement of Judge Castillo and the judicial screening committee: WASHINGTON – U.S. -
State Sen. Schimpf won't seek re-election amid speculation of federal judgeship
WATERLOO - Outgoing state Sen. Paul Schimpf is not responding to questions over the possibility he will be named a federal judge. -
Judge rules in Madigan's favor on 'sham candidate' lawsuit
Lawyers for Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan argued that even if he did recruit so-called “sham candidates” to siphon votes away from his 2016 primary opponent, such tactics aren’t against the law. -
I've got this thing and it's ... Golden!
President Trump is considering commuting the 14-year prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama.