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Bos: 'This legislation will improve our education system'

By John Kelly | Aug 16, 2022

State Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) said he has been appointed to a task force aimed at supporting students who are pregnant, parents, or victims of sexual or domestic violence.

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Bos: 'If we don't take a step to look back and make those changes, shame on us'

By John Kelly | May 1, 2022

Rep. Chris Bos recently spoke in support of Senate Bill 1405, which would mandate that nursing homes and other health care facilities allow a minimum of one visitor to visit residents and patients in the event of public health emergencies.

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Wilcox on gas tax postponement stickers: Station owners should 'place their own sign right next to it'

By John Kelly | Apr 30, 2022

Gas station operators will be required to post signs at gas pumps letting customers know about the gas tax delay planned for July, but State Sen. Craig Wilcox encouraged gas station operators to post their own signage.

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McConchie: 'This is another step in the long process of cleaning up Illinois corruption'

By John Kelly | Mar 4, 2022

State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich) referred to the indictment of former House Speaker Michael Madigan as "another step in the long process of cleaning up Illinois corruption."

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Bos proposes bills to freeze gas, property taxes: 'This has been a fight for me since day 1'

By John Kelly | Feb 22, 2022

State Rep. Chris Bos wants to make positive moves to freeze gas and property taxes in the state. Hearings have not yet been held for Bos' proposals.

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Bos on standardized testing: 'A lot of different variables are at play, but that doesn't mean we get rid of tests'

By John Kelly | Jan 19, 2022

As a new law that bans public Illinois universities from requiring standardized test scores on admissions applications takes effect, Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) isn't sure the decision should be up to the government.

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Weber asserts 'there's no justification' for renewed remote learning in Illinois schools

By John Kelly | Dec 16, 2021

Representative Tom Weber criticizes the schools that are utilizing “adaptive pauses” to force students back to remote learning in the wake of the Illinois State Board of Education's halt to tracking remote vs in-person learning.

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McLaughlin: Making violence against Illinois police hate crime 'more of a political statement'

By John Kelly | Dec 12, 2021

Illinois lawmakers have varying opinions on the proposed legislation to make violence against police officers a hate crime.

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'They keep wanting more and more': Wilcox pushes zero-balance budgeting to battle Illinois pension shortfall

By John Kelly | Dec 2, 2021

After a report by Wirepoints found that the pension and retiree health shortfall for Chicago and Cook counties alone totaled $122 billion — and state pension obligation bonds totaled $9 billion — Illinois lawmakers tackled the numbers.

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Morrison: Personal finances should not block people with serious allergies to ‘go without’ and EpiPens

By John Kelly | Apr 28, 2021

The Illinois State Senate passed a new bill requiring health insurers to cover epinephrine injectors (EpiPens) that are medically necessary for all ages.

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Morrison worries ‘we have gone backward’ in dealing with ‘the culture of smoking’

By John Kelly | Apr 28, 2021

The Preventing Youth Vaping Act passed through the Illinois State Senate April 22 with the support of Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Highwood).