Illinois State Senator Craig Wilcox
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Recent News About Illinois State Senator Craig Wilcox
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Wilcox: 'We can now add Tyson Foods to the long list of businesses that are fleeing Illinois for a better business climate'
Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) has weighed in on Tyson Food's decision to pull its corporate employees from Illinois.
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Wilcox: 'I have never seen this number of lawsuits filed against a piece of legislation'
At last count, 23 state's attorneys have filed lawsuits against the entirety or provisions of the criminal justice reform SAFE-T Act.
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Wilcox on timing of Pritzker's rebate checks: 'This is no coincidence'
State Sen. Craig Wilcox, R-McHenry, is pointing to the timing of Gov. JB Pritzker's rebate checks as evidence that they are politically motivated in an election year.
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Wilcox: 'The no cash bail provision of the Act makes our communities less safe'
In Sen. Craig Wilcox's (R-McHenry) most recent Capitol Report, he offered his constituents an opportunity to speak out against the SAFE-T Act.
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Wilcox calls audit of DCFS 'upsetting'
Senator Craig Wilcox voiced his thoughts about the director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
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Wilcox on rising food prices: 'Look at those price increases over just 12 months'
Sen. Craig Wilcox voiced his concerns about the rising food prices in Illinois.
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Wilcox on inflation in Illinois: 'People are struggling'
Illinois is facing soaring levels of inflation, and state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) weighed in on what it could mean for families across the state.
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Wilcox on companies leaving Illinois: 'The continuing exodus of wealth from Illinois is a death spiral'
Illinois state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) blames the State's "declining business friendliness" for why companies are choosing to leave Illinois, as another opts to move its headquarters.
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Wilcox: 'I’m calling for legislators to return to Springfield immediately to provide meaningful relief at the pump'
State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) wants legislators to get back to the drawing board to bring "meaningful relief at the pump" for Illinoisans who have been impacted by skyrocketing gas prices across the state.
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'The continuing exodus of wealth from IL is a death spiral': Senator Wilcox reacts to Citadel's announcement to move its headquarters to Miami
Illinois' most wealthy man, Ken Griffin, will be relocating the headquarters of his hedge fund firm Citadel from Chicago to Miami, citing rising violence throughout the city and the tax benefits Florida offers as the reasons for his decision.
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State Senator Wilcox seeks second term
Illinois state Sen. Craig Wilcox represents the 32nd State Senate District and is pursuing a second term.
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Wilcox on the Parental Notification of Abortion Act repeal: 'I voted against the legislation'
Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) said in his June 6 e-newsletter that he did not support the repeal of the Parental Notification of Abortion Act, and he believes that this repeal will sideline parents' role in one of the most impactful decisions by their children.
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Wilcox: 'We urged Democrats NOT to rely on one-time COVID relief funds'
Illinois State Senator Craig Wilcox aimed harsh criticism towards Democrats this week for the party's handling of COVID. In a Facebook post, State Sen. Wilcox said, "During the budget debate for the FY23 spending plan (increases operational, year-to-year spending by almost $3 billion) we urged Democrats NOT to rely on one-time COVID relief funds and associated revenues for ongoing spending.
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Wilcox: 'Ethics reform should have been a top priority during the 2022 session'
Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is criticizing his Democratic colleagues for blocking 'substantive' ethics reform.
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Wilcox: "For two years, Gov. Pritzker has exercised emergency powers by issuing more than 100 executive orders"
Gov. J.B. Pritzker made efforts to curve COVID-19 cases within his state at the start of the 2-year-old pandemic.
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Wilcox: 'Biden bucks' helped improve Illinois finances, not Pritzker
State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) has credited "Biden bucks" for improving the state's finances, not Gov. J.B. Protzker (D-IL) who introduced additional spending as part of the latest budget proposal.
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'It's a shame we have to do this': Wilcox backs bill for hate crime penalties in attacks against Illinois law enforcement
Republican state Sen. Craig Wilcox is all in on legislation that seeks to impose stiffer penalties against those who attack law enforcement by declaring the offense a hate crime.
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Wilcox criticizes Pritzker for signing partisan Illinois redistricting maps for 'power and control'
Republican state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is blasting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s recent decision to sign off on what he’s sees as heavily gerrymandered Illinois redistricting maps.
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Wilcox: 'Our Governor is trying to control the narrative' with COVID outbreak at LaSalle Veteran's Home
Last fall, 36 residents of the LaSalle Veterans' Home died after contracting COVID-19.
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Wilcox: Pritzker made clear 'he has no intention of keeping his word' when it comes to redistricting process
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said April 27 that he would not necessarily veto any legislative map not created in an independent process and that he trusted legislators to be fair during the process.