As he begins his first term in the Illinois Senate, State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) is reminding constituents how to contact his office with questions or issues...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker will soon have a number of new bills awaiting his signature after the condensed lame-duck session that ended last week. One of the most controversial bills that moved forward was a major criminal justice overhaul...

The lame-duck session saw a number of new and often controversial proposals rushed forward through the legislative process. In many cases, the bills involved hundreds of pages of language and were quickly filed as amendments before lawmakers were asked to vote “yes” or “no.” For a bit of perspective, a total of 6,386 pages of amendments were filed during the abbreviated session, which is more than the Bible, the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and the entire Harry Potter series combined...

On the first day of the Illinois General Assembly, State Senator Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) has taken the oath of office and is beginning his first term in the Senate...