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Recent News About Illinois State House Representatives
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Chesney on SAFE-T Act: 'Letting people go in our communities is not equity'
Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) called out his Democraict colleagues on April 5 for passing the Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act, linking it to rising crime rates.
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Sosnowski highlights Child Abuse Prevention Month
Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) is drawing attention to Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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Demmer: Lawmakers must 'deliver meaningful relief to Illinois families'
Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) joined Republican colleagues at a press conference March 16 in Springfield to discuss how inflation is affecting Illinois families and tax relief measures under consideration.
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Demmer seeks to combine State Treasurer, Comptroller offices
State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) is trying again to combine the offices of the state treasurer and comptroller.
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Keicher highlights efforts to tutor students impacted by COVID pandemic
Changes to school attendance amid COVID-19 concerns have left many students affected, and now the new Illinois Tutoring Initiative within the NIU College of Education seeks to help students cope with recent changes.
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Sosnowski: 'We need to continue taking steps toward normalcy and end all mandates'
State Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) says Illinois stands at the wrong end of the spectrum when it comes to masks and mandates.
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Keicher spreads the word about further closures of driver services facilities
State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) is spreading the word about driver services facilities remaining closed longer than planned due to rising COVID infection rates.
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Pritzker signs bill to reorganize judicial subcircuits despite Republican opposition
The passage by the House and Senate of the bill that would reorganize the state's judicial subcircuits garnered a lot of attention ... and not the good kind.
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Demmer attacks Pritzker for his spending, saying he 'recklessly squandered billions of dollars'
State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) has responded to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's latest campaign ad stressing fiscal success with some harsh words about his spending.
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Sosnowski: Pritzker 'chooses allegiance to CTU over the needs of students and families'
State Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) has criticized Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the CDC and the Chicago Teachers Union over their response to the COVID-19 pandemic as debate over coronavirus policies in schools continues.
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Keicher highlights key points in GOMB annual Economic and Fiscal Policy Report
Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) has highlighted the key points in the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget’s (GOMB) annual Economic and Fiscal Policy Report, outlining the long-term economic and fiscal policy objectives of the state.
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West celebrates the graduates of YouthBuild Rockford, receives award
State Rep. Maurice West (D-Rockford) is toasting the latest graduating class of the YouthBuild Rockford program.
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Demmer: 'With every bill, legislators should ask, 'What will this do to attract new jobs to Illinois?'
State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) spoke in favor of House Bill 1769, which offers state tax incentives for manufacturing electric vehicles in Illinois, and said the legislature needs to continue to enact similar bills to make the state more competitive in attracting businesses.
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Forever Humane Society, Chesney to host pet rescue fair
The Friends Forever Humane Society and State Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) are partnering to host a pet rescue fair to offer residents a chance to connect with adoptable pets.
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Keicher asks constituents to take survey focusing on ethics reform
State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) is using former state Rep. Luis Arroyo’s guilty plea on bribery charges to give his constituents a forum to speak out about corruption in Springfield.
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Keicher congratulates Chicago Sky for WNBA Championship win
State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) recently congratulated the Chicago Sky for its clinching the WNBA championship.
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Pritzker signs historic clean energy package into law
More than half a century since Illinois created its first state agency to clean and protect the environment, the Prairie State marked another milestone in its environmental efforts with a new clean energy bill.
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Keicher: 'Again, Illinois Democrats force through a shady map via a sham process'
State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) leaves little doubt about what he thinks of the new map redistricting plan put forth by Democrats.
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Keicher: 'Politicians should not be drawing maps'
State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) is demanding that Gov. J.B. Pritzker veto newly drawn district maps that critics charge are designed for the express purpose of keeping Democrats in power.
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Caulkins on plant closures: 'The Democrat leadership turned their back on workers and families'
Veteran state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Chambana) shakes his head in disgust at the way he thinks Springfield has essentially become an enemy of business across the state.