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Lind: 'We will be concentrating as much of our effort as possible on the lower grades to help them catch up'

By Steven Hughes | Jul 9, 2022

Millburn Schools Superintendent Jason Lind recently voiced concerns about how students performed academically while learning from home.

Weber: 'Transparent from the audit that DCFS is more broken'

By Steven Hughes | May 20, 2022

An audit of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services garnered heat from politicians seeking changes.

Bos calling for DCFS director's removal after audit: 'We need a DCFS director who is very open'

By Steven Hughes | May 19, 2022

Several Republican leaders are banding together to see the removal of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith for the department’s mishandling cases.

McLaughlin weighs in on Madigan indictment

By Steven Hughes | Apr 26, 2022

After the announcement of former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan’s federal indictment on racketeering and conspiracy charges, Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Lake Barrington) said Madigan should have never been given so much authority.

Bos: Madigan indictment 'long overdue'

By Steven Hughes | Apr 26, 2022

Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) voiced his feelings about former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan’s federal indictment on racketeering charges.

McConchie on patient visitation bill: 'Unfortunate circumstances can lead to positive change'

By Steven Hughes | Apr 25, 2022

The coronavirus took the lives of approximately 3,000 Illinoisans, many of whom didn’t get to see loved ones to minimize the spreading of COVID-19.

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McConchie pushes bill to trim taxes: 'Families are hurting'

By Steven Hughes | Apr 14, 2022

Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich) is pushing legislation that would cut the sales tax on food and medical devices.

Weber: 'This law will close the loophole that allowed a child sex offender to work a kiddie ride at the state fair'

By Steven Hughes | Apr 12, 2022

Rep. Tom Weber (R-Fox Lake) is working to keep child sex offenders away from events such as state fairs.

Bos: 'Kids who have experienced severe trauma are being held in psych wards for months beyond their discharge dates'

By Steven Hughes | Apr 8, 2022

Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) is blaming Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services' (DCFS) mismanagement of cases.

Representative McLaughlin: 'Democrats promised a sweeping anti-crime package this session, but there's been little said and even less done'

By Steven Hughes | Apr 4, 2022

Representative Martin McLaughlin took to Facebook about Illinois Democrats’ lack of criminal justice reform efforts.

Wilcox: Governor must 'allow the legislature to be a part of the decision-making process'

By Steven Hughes | Mar 30, 2022

Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) isn’t thrilled about Gov. J.B. Pritzker using executive orders to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Weber: 'The chair has refused to allow commonsense ethics bills to be debated or voted on'

By Steven Hughes | Mar 29, 2022

Rep. Tom Weber (R-Fox Lake) called out the Ethics and Elections Committee chair for not allowing discussion or voting on ethics legislation.

McLaughlin: 'We need to change the policies that have driven gas and energy prices to sky high levels'

By Steven Hughes | Mar 21, 2022

Republican Representative Martin McLaughlin posted a political cartoon by California artist Lisa Benson making a jab at gas taxes.

Weber: 'Deaths of children in state care are on the rise'

By Steven Hughes | Mar 18, 2022

Rep. Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) called out the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for the rising “deaths of children.”

Bos: 'Major ethics reforms are needed to end the culture of corruption in Illinois'

By Steven Hughes | Mar 16, 2022

Illinois Republicans are demanding their Democratic colleagues do more to produce ethics reform legislation, especially after former House Speaker Michael Madigan's indictment.

'We have everything it takes to be successful': Public to vote for 'coolest' Illinois-made product

By Steven Hughes | Mar 7, 2022

Illinois-based manufacturers are presenting their works to the public, hoping to snatch up a popularity vote.

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DeWitte pushes to 'further empower' Illinois legislative inspector general'

By Steven Hughes | Jan 13, 2022

Carol Pope’s last day as Illinois’ Legislative Inspector General for the state’s general assembly gave state Republicans chances to call out state Democrats for not using her office.

Wilcox gets perfect score from Humane Society's lobbying arm

By Steven Hughes | Jan 4, 2022

State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) has received a perfect score from the Illinois Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) for votes taken in Springfield this year regarding the humane treatment of animals.

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