Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – With not quite two weeks remaining in the 2026 spring session of the Illinois General Assembly, the two state senators who represent Springfield are hopeful of meeting their goals.

“I am watching my sexual assault expulsion bill,” said State Sen. Steve McClure (pictured, right) (R-Springfield). “It’s in the House right now with Rep. (C.D.) Davidsmeyer. That’s my big priority this year: to get that bill passed.”

“I have no doubt that we’re going to get the Springfield Downtown Redevelopment Plan across the finish line,” said State Sen. Doris Turner (pictured, left) (D-Springfield). “It’s going to be phenomenal for not only the city of Springfield but also for the downstate region.”

McClure says the idea of a publicly subsidized hotel as part of that plan leaves him short in two ways: hotels and motels would collect tax revenue to support a hotel which would then compete against them; and McClure believes resolving the problem of the shuttered Wyndham hotel should be the top priority.

“The Wyndham needs to be torn down,” said McClure.