After spending months promising to focus on affordability, Speaker Welch and House Democrats abandoned that pledge and instead passed $800 million in tax hikes as part of the largest budget…

During the early morning hours of the end of session on June 1st, Illinois Democrats passed a $56 billion Fiscal Year 2027 State Budget, which spends nearly a billion dollars…

As we get to work this final week of the spring legislative session, we remind Democrats that Illinois doesn’t have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem. The tax,…

Glock Ban Resurfaces in House Gun Violence Prevention Committee House Bill 4471 is a de facto ban on Glock pistols in Illinois. We debated the Glock ban in committee earlier…

State Representative Norine Hammond announced Thursday that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has awarded a $200,000 grant to Dallas City for boat ramp improvements. “This grant will allow…

Today, I attended the annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial Ceremony at the State Capitol in Springfield. We honored the lives of firefighters lost in the line of duty and expressed our…

According to the Chicago Police Department, Alphanso Talley has now been charged in the heinous murder of a Chicago police officer and the attempted murder of another officer, along with a long…

Legislation sponsored by State Representative Norine Hammond to expand the scope of ovarian cancer screenings has passed the Illinois House. House Bill 4203 adds having a high level of CA-125,…

With many rural communities throughout Illinois facing a first responder shortage, State Representative Norine Hammond is sponsoring the ‘Future Firefighters Act’ to assist with the recruitment and retention of younger…

In an interview with Politico, House Speaker Chris Welch once again tried to blame Washington for Illinois’ fiscal failures instead of taking responsibility for the Democrat policies that have made…