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Frese to visit Jacksonville: 'I would love for you to come out and chat with me'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 10, 2022

Rep. Randy Frese (R-Quincy) is spreading the word about his planned visit to the Jacksonville area scheduled for July 11.

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Tracy bill distinguishes permanent, portable structures for tax purposes

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 7, 2022

Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is celebrating the Senate passage of a real estate tax bill that distinguishes between temporary and permanent taxable structures.

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Tracy: Expanding Invest in Kids program 'will provide a real choice to families'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 28, 2022

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) recently joined colleagues Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) and Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) in speaking out at a press conference where the goal was to give parents more of a voice about the state’s education system.

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Frese: Budget plan 'based on a rosy picture of our state’s finances that isn’t really honest'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 19, 2022

State Rep. Randy Frese (R-Quincy) sees Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s latest budget proposal as more of the same.

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McClure: Lack of hearings on COVID mitigations 'very detrimental to our state'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 14, 2022

State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Chatham) says he agrees with a Brownstone Institute study that gave Gov. J.B. Pritzker an F on his handling of the COVID-19 crisis.

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McClure: 'Poorly thought-out changes to bail were terrible for Cook County'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 6, 2022

State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Jacksonville) views the criminal justice and police reform bill that recently became law as being all wrong for Illinois.

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Tracy: 'We must take meaningful action to truly address corruption within our government'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 2, 2022

Senate Legislative Ethics Committee Chair Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is pressing Democrats to remain true to their vows of bringing ethics reform to Springfield.

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Davidsmeyer mourns fallen DCFS worker

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 26, 2022

State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) is paying tribute to fallen Department of Children and Family Service workers Deidre Silas.

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LaHood sponsors legislation to name Elmwood post office after Marine Corporal Benjamin Desilets

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 25, 2022

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) is sponsoring legislation to have the Elmwood Post Office named after fallen Marine Corporal Benjamin Desilets.

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Tracy files legislation to give Illinois' legislative inspector general teeth as post sits vacant, vows to 'keep trying to get this rectified'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 9, 2022

With a vacancy at the legislative inspector general post, state Rep. Jil Tracy says she and fellow Republicans are recommitted to fighting for reform in Springfield.

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Tracy offers holiday safety tips, urges parents to read 2021 Safe Shopping Guide

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 9, 2021

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is reminding residents of all the steps they need to be taking to assure a safe holiday season.

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LaHood speaks on the death of 'true statesman' Bob Dole

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 9, 2021

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) took to Twitter to pay his respects upon the passing of former U.S. senator and Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole.

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Hammond: 'Let's give people credit for ... deciding what they think is right for their body'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 29, 2021

State Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) is fighting to keep the Health Care Right to Conscience Act in place and doing the critical job she feels it was designed to do.

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LaHood slams Biden Administration for inflation 'hitting the wallets' of Ilinoisans

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 14, 2021

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) lays blame for the country's rising inflation squarely at the feet of the Biden Administration.

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Tracy: Drive to repeal Illinois' Parental Notification of Abortion Act 'an attack on parental rights,' not in children's best interest

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 12, 2021

Illinois Republican state Sen. Jil Tracy views Democrats' push to repeal the Parental Notification of Abortion Act as lacking both compassion and common sense.

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Hammond: 'Democratic majority has abdicated the responsibility to serve as a co-equal branch of our government'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 28, 2021

Veteran state Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) is all in on a plan that aims to curtail Gov. J.B. Pritzker's executive powers.

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Tracy: 'Why would we think it would be a good idea to not involve a parent?'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 23, 2021

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) views the push by Democrats to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act (PNA) as a senseless attack on the rights of parents across the state.

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Tracy: Pritzker 'unilaterally controlling the state’s response to COVID-19'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 5, 2021

Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) took to Facebook to list her grievances with Gov. J.B. Pritzker's handling of the COVID-19 crisis.

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Tracy: 'We are going to cost every ratepayer in this state more money'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 18, 2021

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) wonders where the state goes from here following Democrats’ passage of new clean energy legislation.

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Tracy: 'Tell Gov. Pritzker to keep his promise' on redistricting

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 12, 2021

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is urging voters to hold Gov. J.B. Pritzker to his word when it comes to the issue of map redistricting.