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Recent News About Illinois State House Representatives
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Weber: 'This law will close the loophole that allowed a child sex offender to work a kiddie ride at the state fair'
Rep. Tom Weber (R-Fox Lake) is working to keep child sex offenders away from events such as state fairs.
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Weber: 'The chair has refused to allow commonsense ethics bills to be debated or voted on'
Rep. Tom Weber (R-Fox Lake) called out the Ethics and Elections Committee chair for not allowing discussion or voting on ethics legislation.
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Weber shares IMEC opportunity
State Rep. Tom Weber (R-FoxLake) is encouraging Illinois residents to apply for a new IMEC opportunity that offers small and mid-sized manufacturing companies up to $10,000 to build their operations.
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Weber bill would change car 'accident' to 'crash' in state law, literature
Under legislation proposed by State Rep. Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) a car "accident" would be described in state laws and literature as a "crash," the legislator said in a news release.
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McLaughlin: 'We need to change the policies that have driven gas and energy prices to sky high levels'
Republican Representative Martin McLaughlin posted a political cartoon by California artist Lisa Benson making a jab at gas taxes.
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Rotheimer: ‘The governor and legislators need to start taking ethics reform seriously’
Denise Rotheimer is asking for comprehensive ethic reform in the state after the indictment of former Illinois house speaker Michale Madigan.
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Bos: 'Major ethics reforms are needed to end the culture of corruption in Illinois'
Illinois Republicans are demanding their Democratic colleagues do more to produce ethics reform legislation, especially after former House Speaker Michael Madigan's indictment.
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McLaughlin: Vote 'completely unfair to the new LIG and those of us who still believe that laws matter'
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Lake Barrington) is blasting the way Democratic lawmakers are seeking to fill the vacant Legislative Inspector General (LIG) post as yet another assault on the letter-of-the-law.
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Bos proposes bills to freeze gas, property taxes: 'This has been a fight for me since day 1'
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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McLaughlin: 'Still no answers forthcoming as the scope of fraudulent claims'
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) is still waiting to learn the specifics about how much the state paid in fraudulent unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bos: 'Let families decide what’s best for their families'
State Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) said Gov. J.B. Pritzker has only made a bad situation worse with his COVID-19 restrictions.
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Bos: 'Anything that we can do to protect children is vital and near and dear to my heart'
State Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) has thrown his support behind legislation seeking to amend the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act requiring proof that both parties are 18 when they obtain a marriage license and certificate.
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Weber questions Cassidy on rescue equipment bill
State Rep. Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) is taking steps to make sure he knows all there is to know about House Bill 4165.
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Bos sponsors legislation to protect human trafficking victims
State Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) has filed a series of bills aimed at strengthening protections for victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
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Bos calls to stop the SAFE-T Act after Illinois sees violent crime surge
Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) has requested the cancellation of the SAFE-T Act after a surge in violent crime since its passing.
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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'
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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'Stop living in a bubble': McLaughlin labels new Cook County vaccine mandates 'reprehensible'
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) argues Gov. J.B. Pritzker still has much to learn when it comes to getting a handle on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, and it starts with seeking other perspectives.
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Bos on Smollett verdict, Cook County being on pace for most homicides since 1994
State Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) is still trying to make sense of the Jussie Smollett hate crime case.
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'Proud to co-sponsor this new law;' Bos bill to expand protection for human trafficking victims becomes law
A new law taking effect Jan. 1 is set to expand protections for human trafficking victims across Illinois.
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Bos: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day recognizes ‘bravery of those who were there’
A newly elected Illinois state representative has noted the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in a social media tribute on Dec. 7.