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Bailey: 'It is time for J.B. Pritzker to be held accountable'

By Bree Gonzales | Aug 23, 2022

A report by CBS Chicago that between January and May the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services had kept 177 children in its care in its offices has spurred Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) to call for the ouster of Director Marc Smith

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Bailey: Illinois should have 'the highest penalties in the country for public corruption crimes'

By Bree Gonzales | Aug 17, 2022

Republican candidate for governor Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) has proposed legislation that would prevent convicted politicians from receiving state pensions.

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Rabine: ‘No wonder he never called out Madigan on any of the scandals’

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 15, 2022

Gubernatorial candidate Gary Rabine (R) is calling into question Gov. J.B. Pritzker's relationship with indicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

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Three Senate Republicans say Democrats’ FY2022 budget is a result of 'sloppy process'

By Bree Gonzales | Jul 30, 2021

Three Senate Republicans — all representing a portion of McHenry County, hosted a joint end-of-session town hall meeting at Crystal Lake City Hall on Tuesday. They presented various issues and measures including discussions on the FY2022 budget.

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Bull Valley businessman Rabine leads Republican rivals in raising gubernatorial campaign funds

By Bree Gonzales | Jul 30, 2021

Gubernatorial candidate Gary Rabine leads his GOP rivals in raising campaign funds.

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Reick: 'Knee-jerk voting is not what our people, what our constituents send us here to do'

By Bree Gonzales | Jul 10, 2021

Prior to gaining favorable votes at the House floor, the Democrat-proposed redistricting maps received opposition from Illinois State Representative Steve Reick (R-Woodstock).

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Reick: 'Wait for the bill to come over from the Senate, don't pass this bill'

By Bree Gonzales | Jun 23, 2021

It’s a thumbs down from state Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) on HB 1091, a bill requiring FOID card applicants to provide an electronic copy of their fingerprints to the Illinois State Police.

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McConchie: 'The days of us waiting quietly at the door for the chance of scraps at the table are over'

By Bree Gonzales | Jun 10, 2021

Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) gave an end-of-session update during a news conference listing the accomplishments and disappointments of his caucus.

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DeWitte on budget: 'Bad process gives us bad results'

By Bree Gonzales | Jun 8, 2021

State Sen. Donald DeWitte (R-St. Charles) joined several of his Senate Republican colleagues at a Capitol press conference on June 1 to present an end-of-session update in which he tackled the fiscal year 2022 budget.

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Ugaste: 'The biggest problem this state faces that all voters tell us ... property taxes'

By Bree Gonzales | May 17, 2021

Echoing the sentiments of his fellow Republicans that other Illinois lawmakers are not prioritizing important bills, state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) called for an urgent response to the rising property tax in the state.

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Wilcox: 'It's time for accountability' for veterans' home COVID outbreak

By Bree Gonzales | May 14, 2021

Retired Air Force colonel and Minority Spokesperson for the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Sen. Craig Wilcox called on former Veterans Affairs director Linda Chapa LaVia and other authorities to answer questions on the COVID-19 outbreak at LaSalle Veterans' Home.

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DeWitte: Bill helps connect 'nursing home residents to their loved ones through virtual visitations'

By Bree Gonzales | May 6, 2021

State Sen. Don DeWitte said Senate Bill 2137 will help address the well-being concerns of nursing home residents.

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Reick sought more answers for labor relations legislation he 'voted for' in committee

By Bree Gonzales | May 1, 2021

Before favorably voting for legislation about labor relations during the third House reading, Rep. Steve Reick allowed bill sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh to clarify its purpose.

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DeWitte seeks update about 're-engineering at IDES' following issues related to COVID

By Bree Gonzales | May 1, 2021

Sen. Donald DeWitte (R-West Dundee) wanted an update about the Illinois Department of Employment Security during the Senate Appropriations Personnel and Procurement Committee hearing after Jennifer Ricker, acting secretary of the Department of Integrated Technology (DoIT), mentioned its budget request.

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Reick says amending School Visitation Rights Act is 'making a problem where one does not exist'

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 26, 2021

Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) strongly objects to Rep. Anne Stava-Murray’s (D-Downers Grove) House Bill 2622 which amends the School Visitation Rights Act. The bill would hold employers liable in a civil action if they terminate employees for absences to attend school conferences.

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DeWitte suggests MPEA sell hotel properties

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 26, 2021

State Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) asked Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) during the Senate Appropriations Revenue and Finance Committee hearing if they would consider selling hotel properties to reduce overhead expenses.

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Reick: Firearms bill has support of both sides of debate

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 26, 2021

Rep. Steven Reick (R-Woodstock) did not agree with Rep. Denyse Stoneback’s (D-Skokie) proposal to widen the class of petitioners that can file for firearm restraining orders.

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Spain: 'We cannot rely on existing' legislators with redistricting in rebuke of Oakwood Hills trustee's comments

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 17, 2021

Rep. Ryan Spain impugned Kristina Zahorik's testimony during the House Redistricting Committee hearing in McHenry County.

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Ness: 'The purpose of these hearings is to hear from everyone'

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 16, 2021

Appreciative of the various community members represented in the April 9 House Redistricting Committee hearing in McHenry County, state Rep. Suzanne Ness (D-Carpentersville) thanked the people who gave time to testify.

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Reick blast Oakwood Hills official, saying 'you have an obligation' to understand data needed for redistricting

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 16, 2021

Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) told a Village of Oakwood Hills trustee that she should not speak about using specific data for the redistricting process because she did not understand what she was advocating for.