Legislative Update for the Week of March 20-24 Please scroll below for selected updates on the state budget, jobs, cybersecurity in Illinois, a new pension reform proposal filed today, and…

In an effort to make state government and the legislative process more accessible to Illinois residents regardless of their national origin or spoken language, State Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) is…

Rep. Joe Sosnowski is the chief sponsor of the bill, which could help alleviate Rockford’s ‘GED crisis’ By Isaac Guerrero Rockford Register Star ROCKFORD — Lawmakers are considering a bill…

Rep. Joe Sosnowski SPRINGFIELD– The Illinois House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation today, House Bill 791, to block local governments from enacting any ordinance prohibiting the use of autonomous vehicles…

SPRINGFIELD– Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31 voted to give their union bargaining committee the authority to call a strike on Thursday,…

Rep. Joe Sosnowski listens to theGovernor’s Budget Address SPRINGFIELD– Governor Bruce Rauner delivered his annual Budget Address to a joint session of the General Assembly today, emphasizing the need to…

Rep. Joe Sosnowski ROCKFORD – Illinois suffers from chronic structural inefficiencies that contribute to the destabilization of the state budget, siphoning scarce resources away from vital services meant to ensure…

Rep. Joe Sosnowski SPRINGFIELD– With Illinois’ unfunded pension liability reaching an estimated $129.8 billion in November 2016 according to a report by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA),…

Rep. Joe Sosnowski ROCKFORD – State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) has been re-appointed to serve on the Legislative Audit Commission, the panel responsible for the oversight of the stewardship of…

Rep. Joe Sosnowski ROCKFORD – State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) issued the following statement today in response to the court motion filed by Attorney General Lisa Madigan late Thursday seeking…