ILLINOIS SENATE REPUBLICANS ARE CHOOSING SENATOR BILL BRADY OF BLOOMINGTON AS THEIR NEW LEADER. 

SENATOR BRADY WILL REPLACE CURRENT LEADER CHRISTINE RADOGNO, WHO ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK THAT SHE IS STEPPING DOWN. HE BEGINS THE POSITION IN THE MIDST OF A LONG RUNNING BUDGET STALEMATE.

BRADY HAS BEEN SERVING IN THE ILLINOIS SENATE SINCE 2002…AND BEFORE THAT, SERVED IN THE HOUSE.