State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Ill.)
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Sen. Oberweis nets endorsement from Rep. Skillicorn for congressional run
Veteran Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) has landed the endorsement of state Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-Crystal Lake) in his run for Congress in the 14th District.
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From Kendall County Times
Sen. Oberweis: Taxpayers pay the price for 'corrupt bargains' struck by Democrats like Sen. Cullerton
Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) sees the real victims as state taxpayers in the ongoing federal corruption probe that has now ensnared colleague Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-Villa Park).
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Voters can help extinguish gerrymandering in Illinois, Sen. Oberweis says
Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) is convinced there is just one solution to Illinois’ long-running problem of gerrymandering.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Sen. Oberweis condemns Democrats for outmigration: 'Progress shouldn’t look like this'
Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) recently took to social media to address the state’s rapidly elevating outmigration crisis.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Sen. Oberweis defends Parental Notification Act
Veteran state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) hopes there is a price that Democrats in Springfield are forced to pay for all their extreme politics.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Sen. Oberweis says campuses 'should allow free speech' after group files suit against U of I
Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) is in complete support of state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi’s resolution mandating that public institutions in receipt of taxpayer funding be completely open to the views and voices heard on campuses throughout the state.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Oberweis recuses self from Senate vote
Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) addressed two bills on the Senate floor back on June 2.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Sen. Oberweis opposes educational labor bill
Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-North Aurora) opposed a bill that would allow college and university research assistants to join teaching assistants and have access to collective bargaining.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Sen. Oberweis not completely sold on Pritzker's 'knowledge for the policies he's putting into place'
Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis’ (R-Sugar Grove) hardcore resistance to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's state budget plan is hardly personal.
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Alleged conspiracy to shut down Illinois newspapers behind Sen. Harmon's opposition to Senate bill
Illinois state Sen. Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) doesn't want to discuss his "one-liner" about a conspiracy he alleges would shut down most of Illinois' newspapers or his continued opposition to legislation that could save the cash-strapped state millions.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Oberweis: RISE Act is 'fundamentally wrong'
Legislation that would extend state student aid eligibility to undocumented immigrants, on the governor's desk unsigned for about a week, will not be any easier to fund than the current program, State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) said during a recent interview.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Oberweis rejects blatant special-interest bill
Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) hates the idea of special-interest legislation.
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From Prairie State Wire
Senate OKs $800 million in raises for health care workers while state is billions of dollars in debt
With billions of dollars in unpaid bills, and CNN claiming Illinois could become America’s first ‘junk’ state, the Senate passed a $819 million bill to increase employee wages.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Senate panel backs plan for property tax exemption for disabled first responders
All but one member of the Senate Executive Committee lawmaker approved a homestead exemption for disabled first responders at the panel's hearing April 11.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Steps can be taken to fix Illinois' tanking net worth, Oberweis says
The state of Illinois released its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the 2017 fiscal year this month showing the state's net worth, or "total primary government net position," has plummeted to a negative $137 billion.
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3 bills pass out of Senate Human Services Committee despite 1 no vote from Oberweis
From Medicaid and vendor rates to Amber Alert amendments and advanced directives, Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-North Aurora) addressed three bills and several issues at Tuesday’s Senate Human Services Committee.
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Buddig to set up its fourth plant in Illinois in Montgomery
Lunchmeat manufacturer Carl Buddig & Co. is expanding in the Illinois area after recently purchasing the former Butterball plant in Montgomery.
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Oberweis 'extremely disappointed' that Rauner approved abortion coverage expansion
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 40 into law on Thursday, expanding taxpayer funding of abortions in Illinois. The decision left many surprised given the governor’s position in April to not support the bill.
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McConnaughay, McConchie, Syverson vote against budget bills
In a rushed vote today, the Illinois Senate approved a set of three budget bills that raise taxes and outline $36 billion in spending.