IL State Senator

The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the State of Illinois in the United States. Under the Illinois Constitution of 1970, the Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from individual legislative districts determined by population and redistricted every 10 years. Its primary duties are to pass bills into law, approve the state budget, confirm appointments to state departments and agencies.

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