Kendall County Times

Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) owes the town of Wilmington a visit — and some chow.

Plummer finds himself on the hook after losing a bet to GOP colleague Sen. Sue Rezin when high school football teams from their respective districts recently met in the 2A state championship game.

With a donation to a local food charity in the others' home town on the line, Rezin’s Wilmington Wildcats downed Plummer’s Nashville High 24-7.

 In the days leading up to the big game, both lawmakers were bullish.

“I'm proud to have the 54th State Senate District being represented in the 2A state championship,” Plummer  posted on Facebook. “I offered a friendly wager to my friend and colleague, Sen. Rezin, who represents Wilmington. She's as confident in the Wildcats as I am in the Hornets.”

Rezin has also recently taken a stand against an amendment to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act that allows workplaces to enforce COVID-19 vaccinations and testing. It established that it is “not a violation of the act for any person or public official, or for any public or private association, agency, corporation, entity, institution, or employer to take any measures or impose any requirements intended to prevent contraction or transmission of COVID-19.”

Rezin added it seems clear to her that the act runs counter to what many voters want to see.

"There are concerns around the state that people are not being heard, that their rights are being taken away from them."

According to the Grundy Reporter, Rezin also recently joined fellow GOP lawmakers Rep. Tom Demmer and Sen. Win Stoller at a town hall in Dixon where discussion concerning the Republican agenda was front and center.

“Thank you to the people who came out for last night's Regional Listening Tour Town Hall in Dixon,” Rezin tweeted. “It was great meeting with so many engaged and passionate Illinoisans.”

According to ShawLocal.com, among the issues raised by Rezin was her desire for more local control when it comes to COVID-19-related decision making. The veteran lawmaker also argued that school boards and county boards should have the final say on mitigations based on local conditions, with assistance from the Illinois General Assembly.

“We’ve been locked out of the process,” she said, according to ShawLocal.com. Rezin added that her bill to amend the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act didn't get called for consideration.

Rezin was also recently in Washington to witness the signing of the new federal infrastructure deal at the White House, according to the Kendall County Times. 

“Had the opportunity to represent @NCSL.org for the official signing of the bill,” Rezin posted on Twitter. “Our state is expected to get at least $17 billion for projects.”