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Loughran Cappel: 'Important to be extra mindful' in bid to expand time frame of school speed zones
Bipartisan legislation led by state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (D-Plainfield) and Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) that expands school zone speed limits time periods passed the Senate Transportation Committee May 11.
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Cappel promotes financial preparation courses 'that are applicable in adulthood' for young adult students
State Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (D-Plainfield) proposed legislation to promote financial preparation for high school students across the state.
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Cappel pushes bill 'to increase consideration for the well-being of children when sentencing mothers'
Illinois state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel's (D-Shorewood) Senate Bill 1566, which allows courts to take into consideration a prison sentence length for expecting mothers or current moms, has passed the Illinois Senate.
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Rezin joins state GOP in thanking support staff: 'You are the brains behind all of this'
The Senate Republicans celebrated Administrative Professionals Day last week by giving thanks to the support staff that keeps senators' offices running smoothly.
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Rezin on health insurance bill: 'This bill simply protects people with preexisting conditions'
A bill sponsored by state Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) will protect Illinois residents with preexisting conditions in the health insurance market.
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Villa's legislation focuses on 'highest quality of life' at nursing homes
Illinois nursing home tenants would be banned from performing work at their host facility unless it serves a specific therapeutic or medical purpose, according to legislation that recently advanced from a Senate committee.
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Rezin: Maps act would address ‘lack of transparency and communication’ in redistricting
Illinois Republican lawmakers are pushing for reforms in how representative districts are determined, advocating that the process be taken out of politicians' hands and handed over to an independent committee appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court.
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Bailey: 'We have a God-sized problem in Illinois and I believe God is going to give us a God-sized solution'
State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) feels prayer will need to play a big role in any renaissance for Illinois.
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Holmes: New performance venue 'sure to boost the local economy'
The Aurora Paramount Theatre is launching a new performance venue called The Stolp Island Theatre and will offer the community a fresh cultural experience as well as boost the local economy.
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Villa: More than $173 million for schools will help them ‘move forward’
An Illinois state senator who worked as a school social worker for 15 years is heralding the more than $173 million of federal funding that will help school districts in her senate district address COVID-19-related challenges.
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Rezin on Children with Disabilities bill: 'There's still a lot of questions with this'
Education Committee Minority Spokesperson Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) said she needed more information about Sen. Dave Koehler’s (D-Peoria) bill which amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code.
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Underfunded IDES assets is 'one more example of Illinois' financial mess,' Oberweis says
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) fumes that signs of Springfield’s incompetence are everywhere you look.
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From Illinois Valley Times
Sen. Rezin says protests 'are an example of people's frustrations' over economy during COVID-19
State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Elmhurst) reasons it’s easy to see where all the anger and frustration from residents are coming from.
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From Illinois Valley Times
Rezin it's 'incredibly important' for state to come up with regional plan to reopen
Even as she concedes to a new normal, state Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Elmhurst) is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to be flexible in his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Oberweis: 'We can protect our citizens while also moving toward putting America back to work'
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) is pushing Gov. J.B. Pritzker to lead the charge in quickly returning the state to normalcy from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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From Illinois Valley Times
Rezin says emergency rules for FOID, CCL cards are 'huge win for people trying to follow the law'
State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Elmhurst) is proud to see her words have meaning.
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From Illinois Valley Times
Rezin says economy should be 'first priority' of government to get economy going as soon as able
State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Elmhurst) is hoping a light finally goes off in Springfield.
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Oberweis says recovering from COVID-19 'will be long and difficult,' leaders needed with economic understanding
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) views his vast business experience as just what’s needed in Springfield as the state seeks to battle back from the crippling affects the coronavirus crisis.
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From Illinois Valley Times
Rezin says politics need to be set aside 'if we're going to have our best chance of overcoming' COVID-19
State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Elmhurst) is hoping lawmakers will allow science to guide them through the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Oberweis says COVID-19 has made it hard to campaign, but 'we are still working'
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) has a singular focus in his run for the U.S. Congress.