General Assembly Continues Overtime Session Despite an overtime session scheduled every Tuesday this month, the Illinois General Assembly was able to agree on passing 495 bills before the overtime session…

Placing telemarketing calls to wireless phones is – and always has been – illegal in most cases. Why the confusion about telemarketing to wireless phones? Consumers report receiving emails saying…

Governor Rauner and Rep. Butler pictured with Rochester Rockets girls soccer team on Monday, June 1st. State Representative Tim Butler (R-Springfield) presented House Resolution 577 to the Rochester Rockets girls…

Illinois State Trooper Brian McMillen On Saturday, the Illinois House of Representatives adopted a joint resolution designating the Interstate 72, Exit 122 overpass as the “Trooper Brian McMillen Memorial Overpass”….

State Representative Tim Butler (R-Springfield) released the statement below following today’s passage of SB 1728, legislation to restructure both the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Board and the Illinois Historic Preservation…

Springfield … State Representative Tim Butler (R-Springfield) made the following comments regarding the House vote on a series of budget bills on Tuesday. “As has been the case for the…

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the projects to be included in its 2016-2021 Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Program. The program includes 27 projects in the 87th District….

Springfield… The Illinois House and Senate this week adopted a joint resolution designating May 2 through May 4 as days of remembrance in honor of the 150th anniversary of President…