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Illinois State Senate District 33 candidate: ‘My official statement on the FY 2025 budget that was passed by the Senate just a few minutes ago’
Illinois State Senate District 33 candidate Don DeWitte commented on the recently passed FY 2025 budget. "My official statement on the FY 2025 budget that was passed by the Senate just a few minutes ago," DeWitte said, sharing a screenshot of a longer statement.
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Sen. Don DeWitte: ‘The Evidence-Based School Funding Formula was created and approved in a bipartisan manner with input from Chicago Public Schools’
Senator Don DeWitte of Illinois Senate District 33 has voiced his opinion on the Evidence-Based School Funding Formula, stating, "The Evidence-Based School Funding Formula was created and approved in a bipartisan manner with input from Chicago Public Schools (CPS)." DeWitte further stated that CPS does not have the privilege to ‘cut in line just because they are Chicago."
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Illinois State Senator Don DeWitte: '$30 Million Grant Opportunity for Community Revitalization'
Senator Don DeWitte announced a "$30 Million Grant Opportunity for Community Revitalization." He clarified that the funding is designated for the "Rebuild Illinois Downtowns and Main Streets Capital and Research in Illinois to Spur Economic Recovery Program."
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McConchie: 'We have a Guinness World Record holder in the 26th District'
Illinois Sen. Dan McConchie, R-26th, announced a new Guinness World Record holder existed within his district.
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McLaughlin: 'We shouldn't support giveaways to politicians while Illinois families suffer under record-high inflation'
Illinois State Representative Martin McLaughlin (R) criticized state Democrats' response to the state's inflation crisis in a statement provided to the Kane County Reporter
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Cochran: HB5855 ‘does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to reduce crime’
Gun rights advocate Randy Cochran is asking Illinoisans to push back against gun control legislation being considered in the Illinois House.
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Wheeler offers thanks for Henry’s Law
During the Thanksgiving season, State Rep. Keith R. Wheeler, R-Oswego, offered his thanks for Henry’s Law, which allows women in their third trimester of pregnancy to receive a parking placard.
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Wheeler: 'I am strongly opposed to any property tax increases of any kind'
Keith Wheeler, the Republican Illinois State Representative discusses concern for the SAFE-T Act. In January, Illinois Republicans filed a House resolution asking to repeal the SAFE-T Act, calling it damaging and dangerous because it may remove funding mandates on local governments.
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Wheeler: 'Protecting our kids from the threat of Fentanyl and the drug dealers who target them should be a bipartisan priority'
Rep. Keith Wheeler wants to protect the kids of Illinois from the threat of fentanyl.
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'State's Attorneys are voicing concerns about more violent criminals roaming free': Keicher opposes the SAFE-T Act
Illinois State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) is calling attention to the proposed SAFE-T Act which aims to abolish the state's cash bail system.
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Wheeler: Democrats 'had every opportunity fully pay off the remaining $1.8 billion in the UI trust fund'
Rep. Keith Wheeler is disappointed with the FY 2023 budget for not fulfilling all promises.
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Syverson: 'We're going to expand this coverage for undocumented ... when other groups are being told no'
Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) is offended by the idea that taxpayers' money will be used to offer healthcare to noncitizens and urged a no vote on House Bill 4343.
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Wheeler: Bill sent to Pritzker would 'keep property taxes at a minimum'
Rep. Keith Wheeler's request for support was successful as Senate Bill 3737 recently passed the House and the Senate.
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Keicher accuses Illinois GOMB budget report of 'shell games with dollars'
Every year the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) releases a report to the General Assembly that details economic intentions for the upcoming fiscal year and the next four fiscal years. This year’s report shows that the Fiscal Year 22 budget is balanced and Rep. Jeff Keicher weighed in on his findings from the report.
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'Stop playing games': Illinois special session could include energy package discussions
The General Assembly could soon convene for a special session, with a massive energy package that has proven to be a white whale for Illinois lawmakers likely on the agenda.
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Illinoisans should 'rise up and vote' out unfair maps supporters, pass redistricting referendum, metro Chicago House rep says
Illinois's now-passed - and challenged - partisan redistricting is designed to keep Democrats in power and if Illinoisans don't like it, they should say so, a Chicagoland state representative said during a recent interview.
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Illinois legislature to put amendment on ballot that cements union power into Illinois Constitution
The resolution passed both chambers and will be on the November 2022 ballot
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William Brady earns $96,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
William Brady was ranked in the 88th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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James Durkin earns $96,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
James Durkin was ranked in the 88th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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House candidate Curtis distributes care packages in Elgin, St. Charles
Republican state House candidate Laura Curtis and her team participated May 16 in drive-in distribution events where community members in need could pick up a care package full of food items, including milk from Oberweis Dairy, protective masks, hand sanitizer and toilet paper.