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Wheeler on being elderly during inflation: 'Every senior should be able to retire with dignity'

By Steven Hughes | Oct 26, 2022

After United States President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, GOP members in Congress quickly criticized the legislation that seeks to lower prescription drugs, health care and energy costs.

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Rezin tours in preparation for November: 'Thanks to all who stopped to discuss state and local issues'

By Steven Hughes | Oct 11, 2022

Senator Sue Rezin toured Marseilles and Seneca before hundreds of Illinoisans vote in the upcoming November general election.

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Pritzker ends cash bail: 'We do not want someone in jail because they were arrested for a low-level crime'

By Steven Hughes | Sep 2, 2022

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed policies that ended Illinois Judge’s ability to set cash bails before a defendant’s first court appearance, a victory for criminal reform and grabbed Republican attention.

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Batinick: 'Ending cash bail is among the most irresponsible elements of Democrats’ SAFE-T Act'

By Steven Hughes | Aug 11, 2022

The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act (SAFE-T Act) is trying to reform the criminal justice system, including new standards of force used by police, but wanting to abolish cash bail – which caught Republicans' attention.

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Batinick on FOID legislation: 'We need to take gun safety seriously'

By Steven Hughes | Jul 20, 2022

Representative Mark Batinick made legislation that’ll hold parents responsible for helping their children under 21 years old to obtain a Firearm Owners Identification Card (FOID).

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Welter's moves on to November general election: 'It has been a tremendous privilege serving the people of the 75th District'

By Steven Hughes | Jul 1, 2022

David Welter claimed victory at the polls in a recent June election and makes his way to the upcoming November election.

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Wheeler : Democrats 'should join us in fighting for responsible state budgets'

By Steven Hughes | May 28, 2022

“After driving up taxes across the state for decades, Illinois Democrats now expect praise for temporarily delaying a 2 cent gas tax increase,” Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-North Aurora) wrote on Facebook.

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Batinick: 'It’s time for Democrats to join us in passing the sweeping ethics reform'

By Steven Hughes | May 26, 2022

The indictment of former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan brought a wave of seeking ethics reform from leaders such as Representative Mark Batinick.

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Wheeler on DCFS: 'It shouldn't take 10 contempt charges for the governor to take action'

By Steven Hughes | May 17, 2022

The Illinois Department of Child and Family Services has made headlines for its mishandling of several cases that lead to deaths.