Illinois’ transit mask mandates lifted Last week a federal judge struck down the federal mask mandate on airplanes. The judge who made the ruling did not say anything either way…

Legislation passes to better protect DCFS caseworkers A few months ago I told you about the tragic death of Deidre Silas, a Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) caseworker…

House pulls all-nighter, passes budget at 6 a.m. Saturday After a marathon session Friday night and into Saturday morning, the House passed a $46.5 billion budget that increases spending by…

Final hours of session underway Today is scheduled to be the final day of the spring session of the General Assembly. Before things get too hectic around the Capitol I…

State Police celebrate 100th birthday Today is the 100th birthday of the Illinois State Police. The state’s premier traffic safety and law enforcement agency was created on April 1, 1922,…

Bill would create tax credit for volunteer firefighters This week I spoke at a press conference in support of Senate Bill 3027, legislation I am co-sponsoring to create a tax…

Some Illinoisans still waiting for unemployment answers one year later As the pandemic hit and the lockdowns began, hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans lost their jobs. Many were forced into…

Bennett-sponsored education bills pass House I am proud to be the lead sponsor and the chief co-sponsor of a pair of bipartisan bills to help our schools. Both passed the…

Former Speaker Madigan indicted on corruption charges Michael Madigan, the longest-serving House Speaker in Illinois history, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago on Wednesday on a range…

Statewide mask mandate ends on Monday The statewide mask mandate which has been in effect since last August is set to expire on Monday. The mandate was briefly lifted last…