Springfield, IL – Five days after the General Assembly was scheduled to adjourn its spring session, the Illinois House finally passed a State Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 early Wednesday…

Deputy Republican Leader Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) was a guest on the Season 39 premiere of “Illinois Lawmakers.” The long-running series is now being produced by Capitol News Illinois. Representative Hammond and…

Legislation filed by State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) to assist local road districts with funding challenges was unanimously passed by the Illinois House on Wednesday. House Bill 5190 provides that the…

The cost of providing services to undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers is costing Illinois taxpayers an estimated $2.84 billion since July 1, 2022. This does not include education costs or…

State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) welcomed Ada Bair and Jami Hocker to Springfield on Tuesday, March 5, for an event that honored the contributions of Emerging Women Leaders from throughout…

In an era of hyper-partisan rhetoric surrounding all layers of government, many Illinois residents are eager to hear about ways their elected officials are working together across the aisle to…

Deputy Republican Leader Norine Hammond (R-Macomb), the chief budgeteer for the Illinois House Republican Caucus, issued the following statement in response to Governor JB Pritzker’s joint State of the State…

On Wednesday, Governor J.B. Pritzker will deliver the State of the State and Budget Address from the chambers of the Illinois House of Representatives to a joint session of the…

SPRINGFIELD…Today, the Illinois Farm Bureau unveiled new legislation aimed at improving the Illinois Estate Tax. House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (Savanna) has spearheaded efforts throughout her tenure to address this problematic “death”…

State Representative Norine Hammond was honored with the ‘Outstanding Legislator of the Year’ award by the Illinois Association of Park Districts at the Association’s annual conference last week. The Illinois…