2026 Legislative Survey

1. Electricity prices skyrocketed in Illinois last summer. In part, this was due to existing power plants being shut down in favor of new green energy plants, which are not yet fully operational. Illinois utilities had to purchase power from out-of-state at a higher cost to consumers. Should the state:
2. Michael Madigan, once the most powerful politician in Illinois, reported to federal prison in October to begin serving a sentence for corruption. House Republicans have proposed ethics reform laws to clean up corruption, but they have not been allowed to be debated or voted upon. Should the General Assembly:
3. Since the SAFE-T Act was enacted in 2021, all areas of the state (including ours) have seen individuals arrested for violent crimes, only to be quickly released because the new law prohibits detaining them. Should the number of detainable offenses be expanded to include a longer list of felonies?
4. Should the SAFE-T Act be repealed altogether?
5. The Illinois state budget has increased from $40 billion when Governor Pritzker took office to more than $55 billion today. Over that time, numerous taxes have been raised to provide revenue for more spending. In the upcoming year, should Illinois:
6. Do our rural roads need safety upgrades like higher-visibility stop signs at intersections?
7. Should local governments have more say over wind and solar energy projects in their communities, or should that authority rest mostly with the state?

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