Illinois General Assembly
State Government: Elected Officials | State Legislative Bodies
Recent News About Illinois General Assembly
-
Christopher Davidsmeyer earns $86,900 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Christopher Davidsmeyer was ranked in the 82nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
-
Norine Hammond earns $86,900 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Norine Hammond was ranked in the 82nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
-
Jason Barickman earns $89,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Jason Barickman was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
-
Susan Rezin earns $89,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Susan Rezin was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
-
Avery Bourne earns $86,900 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Avery Bourne was ranked in the 82nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
-
Grant Wehrli earns $86,900 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Grant Wehrli was ranked in the 82nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
-
Dave Syverson earns $89,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Dave Syverson was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
-
From Prairie State Wire
Bipartisan group of lawmakers, fair-mapping advocates speak out against gerrymandering
A bipartisan group of legislators and policy watchdogs met Thursday to discuss their commitment to bringing fair district mapping to state and local politics throughout Illinois.
-
From Prairie State Wire
Former Illinois LIG says ethics commission 'squashed' her findings of 'wrongdoing'
Former Illinois Legislative Inspector General Julie Porter is speaking out about the Legislative Ethics Commission’s effort to squash her reports on “wrongdoing.”
-
Illinois licensing delays cause hairstylist to look to Iowa for work
When Molly Gates stepped away from her time as a hairstylist four years ago to focus on her family, she thought she did everything right to resume her work behind the chair whenever she felt the time was right. Now that she's ready to get back to work, Gates said she has run into a mountain of red tape from Springfield.
-
Halpin refuses to disavow Sandoval’s role in mock Trump assassination pics
Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) refused to join the call for state Sen. Martin Sandoval to step down over photos taken at a recent fundraiser for the Chicago Democrat showed guests pointing a gun at President Trump.
-
Roll Call: Halpin votes for legalizing recreational marijuana
State Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) on May 31 voted for legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois.
-
Roll Call: Halpin votes in favor of constitutional amendment on progressive tax
State Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) on May 27 voted in favor of allowing voters to decide if Illinois should adopt a graduated income tax.
-
From NW Illinois News
Rep. Chesney: new taxes won't solve Illinois' key problems
Illinois State Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) has expressed concerns about the state’s new increased taxes.
-
Roll Call: Halpin votes for unbalanced state budget
Illinois state Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) on May 31 voted for a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.
-
Roll Call: Halpin votes for allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions
State Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) on May 31 voted for a $40 million budget package that included a hidden gem for teachers -- the removal of a 3 percent cap on end-of-career pension spiking for Illinois educators.
-
From Prairie State Wire
Ideas Illinois chair: Legislators should release their own tax returns
Greg Baise is desperately trying to make sense of all the tax madness.
-
From Prairie State Wire
Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others
Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.
-
Swanson wary of possible mileage tax
State Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) hopes history will repeat itself if state lawmakers again face a proposed mileage tax.
-
From Chambana Sun
Joint Senate and House Higher Education Group touts 'groundbreaking' legislation
After 17 meetings, the Joint Senate and House Higher Education Group is setting new standards for state-funded schools.