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McClary: ‘Maria Petersen was out in front and quite close to the doorway with some materials greeting voters’
Failed State Senate District 26 candidate Maria Peterson has been condemned for electioneering at a polling place on Election Day, a violation of state law.
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McConchie on patient visitation bill: 'Unfortunate circumstances can lead to positive change'
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: ‘This budget is nothing more than a campaign tool for Pritzker and the Democratic Party’
State Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) is calling out Democrats over a their $46.5 billion budget bill.
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McConchie pushes bill to trim taxes: 'Families are hurting'
Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich) is pushing legislation that would cut the sales tax on food and medical devices.
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McConchie: Pritzker and Democrats ‘voted to underfund Illinois’ unemployment insurance trust fund’
Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) is slamming Gov. J.B. Pritzker for using the state’s $8.1 billion in COVID relief funding on “questionable” spending, such as $300,000 that went to Black Lives Matter of Lake County.
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Wilcox: 'Madigan was boss of criminal enterprise'
Illinois State Rep. Craig Wilcox recently voiced his opinion on the recent indictment of former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan.
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Wilcox on Pritzker: 'There is no doubt he doesn’t understand my district, and he really hasn’t tried'
State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) agrees with the findings of a new Brownstone Institute study that grades Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis as “worse than an F” and a “complete fail.”
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Bush applauds extending pause on repaying student loans
State Sen. Melinda Bush (D-Grayslake) celebrated the extension of the pause on student loan repayment through May 1, 2022, by posting the announcement on Facebook.
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McConchie: 'This is another step in the long process of cleaning up Illinois corruption'
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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Wilcox: Pritzker 'is unwilling to acknowledge that his actions represented an abuse of his authority'
State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) issued a Feb. 26 statement about the Supreme Court’s refusal on Feb. 25 to hear the appeal of a temporary restraining order that prohibited mask mandates for students in several Illinois school districts.
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McConchie: 'Fixing our state means making it so the people want to move into the state'
Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich) reacted to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State and budget address last week, emphasizing the need for affordable statewide living.
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McConchie: Law enforcement bill 'would get us on a good path toward safer neighborhoods'
Members of the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus unveiled a revised legislative package intended to stem a spike in violent crime and support law enforcement efforts in the state.
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Wilcox: 'Illinois needs tax relief now and it needs to be permanent'
With Gov. J.B. Pritzker poised to deliver his State of the State and Budget Address, state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) argues the only message residents want to hear centers on the kind of tax relief now being proposed by Senate Republicans.
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McConchie: Voters 'want a real functioning democracy here in Illinois'
State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich) is pushing four Senate joint resolution constitutional amendments (SJRCA) he says will give voters a bigger say in the democratic process.
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Wilcox predicts body-camera mandate will bring new taxes
Nine law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois will be required to purchase body cameras for their officers starting in January, and Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) predicts tax hikes will be instituted across the state to fund the mandate.
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Wilcox calls new law for Illinois National Guard families, 'a small gesture of appreciation'
Several of the nearly 300 new state laws taking effect Jan. 1 are aimed at service members, veterans and their families, including Senate Bill 505, which will allow a state flag to be presented to the next of kin of a deceased Illinois National Guard member.
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New law will offer free Gold Star license plates to families
State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is looking forward to a new law that offers free Gold Star license plates to Illinois Gold Star families beginning Jan. 1.
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Wilcox: 'Pritzker and his allies have no interest in doing what is best for the people of Illinois'
State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is no fan of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s decision to sign off on Democratic lawmakers' latest map redistricting plan.
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Wilcox: 'Pritzker and his allies have no interest in doing what is best for the people of Illinois'
State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is no fan of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s decision to sign off on Democratic lawmakers' map redistricting plan.
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Wilcox: Pritzker traded reliable power for 'feel good law' with Illinois' sweeping energy package
Veteran state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) worries the “giant leap forward” that Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls the new energy legislation he recently into law is destined to take the state in the wrong direction.