Illinois State Senate
Recent News About Illinois State Senate
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Tracy resolution to declare June 12 Women’s Veterans Day in Illinois passes both chambers
Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy), with Sen. Ann Gillespie (D-Arlington Heights) have sponsored a resolution to make June 12 Women's Veterans Day.
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University of Illinois Senate Executive Committee met Nov. 29
University of Illinois Senate Executive Committee met Monday, Nov. 29.
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Tracy's real estate tax bill passes Senate unanimously
A real estate tax bill sponsored by Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) that differentiates temporary and permanent structures for taxation purposes unanimously passed the Senate on Feb. 25.
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Tracy: 'The state needs to provide greater support for the men and women tasked with protecting communities'
State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is among a group of Republicans backing a legislative package that would provide more funding for police and increase penalties for crimes against law enforcement officers.
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Anderson, Swanson push bill to reclassify emergency dispatchers as first responders
State Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Moline) and Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Woodhull) aim to reclassify emergency dispatchers as first responders with their new legislation, Senate Bill 3127.
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Stoller seeks clarification from Office of Management Director Sturm
State Sen. Win Stoller (R-Peoria) used a recent Senate Appropriations, Revenue and Finance Committee hearing to press for answers about how the agency conducts business.
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Bryant on budget: 'If we want to make changes, we need to make those changes in a permanent way'
Republican lawmakers are giving Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) their reaction to the state budget proposal he unveiled during his State of the State address.
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Tracy: 'We must take meaningful action to truly address corruption within our government'
Senate Legislative Ethics Committee Chair Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is intent on holding lawmakers to their word when it comes to ethics reform
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Tracy draws attention to teacher shortage
State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is shedding light on the state's teacher shortage.
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Stoller: 'The people of Illinois are sick and tired of corruption within our state'
State Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) is pushing Senate Bill 3636 as the kind of reform Springfield needs to restore its credibility.
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Stoller: Pritzker 'turned his back on the rights of Illinois parents'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) claims the recent repeal of the 1995 Parental Notice of Abortion Act is "protecting reproductive rights" but a freshman state senator out of Woodford County disagrees.
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Stoller seeks creation of Kaskaskia Alliance Trail
State Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown) has put his plan for the Kaskaskia Alliance in motion.
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Tracy offers holiday safety tips, urges parents to check out 2021 Safe Shopping Guide
State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is urging residents to make safety a critical part of their holiday season.
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Stoller hosts Youth Advisory Council for area high school students
Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) recently hosted a Youth Advisory Council for District 37 high school students.
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Stoller: 'Pritzker has now broken his promise to the people of Illinois twice'
State Sen. Win Stoller (R-Peoria) wants voters to be clear about what they’re seeing when it comes to the new redistricting maps signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Tracy says energy bill is 'going to cost every ratepayer in this state more money'
State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) dreads what she thinks the new clean energy bill just passed in Springfield could mean for residents.
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Tracy on new redistricting maps: 'Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and we have the perfect example'
State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) joined the chorus of Illinois GOP voices decrying the new legislative district maps approved by the General Assembly’s lower chamber late last month.
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Tracy on mask mandate: 'Pritzker has been running our state with little to no input by lawmakers'
With more and more republican lawmakers like state Sen. Jil Tracy pushing back on his recently imposed universal mask mandate for all public and private schools, Gov. J.B.
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'A sweet victory,' Stoller wrote after Pritzker signed Hayli's Law
A law was signed to protect young lemonade stand owners after an 11-year-old was about to face fines for running hers without a permit in Illinois.
