After four years of rancor, this week's swearing-in ceremonies for the Illinois House might have felt like the days after the Berlin Wall fell. A spirit of bipartisanship filled the air at the University of Illinois in Springfield, where swearing in ceremonies took place. While Democrats and Republicans vowed to work together, both sides also agreed Illinois has issues. 

House Speaker Madigan noted several after winning another term as Speaker...

House Minority Leader Jim Durkin wants to see the Illinois exodus end.....

Republicans are once again in the super-minority in the Illinois House.