Illinois State Senate District 32
Recent News About Illinois State Senate District 32
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Putting the lives of 12 million citizens on hold requires transparency and accountability
My Senate Republican colleagues and I have repeatedly asked the Governor for specifics regarding the science and data he cites as the basis for his decisions leading to shuttered businesses and lost jobs, restricting social and religious gatherings, and impacting public education and school sports.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Put Springfield on notice and sign the anti-corruption petition
Illinois citizens deserve better than the culture of corruption in Springfield that has resulted in lawmaker resignations, arrests, indictments, and investigations.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Sen. Wilcox to bring Mobile SOS unit to Johnsburg
The Illinois Secretary of State’s (SOS) Mobile license facility is coming to Johnsburg Wednesday, October 14.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Sen. Wilcox: Senate Republican ethics reform is a no brainer
The Illinois General Assembly is in need of ethics reforms to root out corruption and the time to act is long overdue, according to State Sen. Craig Wilcox.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Sen. Wilcox hosts utility bill seminar with Citizens Utility Board
Sen. Craig Wilcox and the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) are teaming up to offer a free virtual utilities seminar on Thursday, September 24.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Sen. Wilcox: Stop Ignoring Corruption
Ethical lapses and corruption in government have huge costs in economic terms and cause damage to confidence in government.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Letter to Governor: No more excuses. Fix Unemployment system
Illinois State Senate District 32 issued the following announcement on Aug. 21.I joined a number of my Senate colleagues in a letter (below) to Gov. Pritzker asking him to put aside the excuses and take positive action.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Republicans say little progress to show one year after Property Tax Relief Task Force created
It marks one year since the legislation creating the Property Tax Relief Task Force was signed into law.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Wilcox urges Congress to return ComEd fine to ratepayers
Senator Wilcox is a chief cosponsor of a resolution urging the U.S. Congress to return ComEd’s $200 million fine to their ratepayers in Illinois either through direct payments or by directing the funds to the Illinois Commerce Commission for distribution to ratepayers.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: The Illinois Senate Republican Caucus calls on Michael Madigan to step aside as Speaker
"Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan exerts absolute control over what issues get a hearing and which get a vote in the Illinois House.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: New COVID-19 mitigation plan, regions announced
Wednesday, July 15 public health officials and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker laid out a new COVID-19 mitigation plan, metrics and revised regions for monitoring the pandemic’s impact on Illinois.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Sen. Wilcox hosts Johnsburg Blood Drive
4.5 million American lives are saved each year by blood transfusions.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Republican letter to Governor: Revise your plans to reopen Illinois' economy
Illinois has been one of the most coronavirus-restrictive states and it shows in the fact that more than a million Illinoisans filed for unemployment benefits since mid-March.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Sen. Wilcox: Sponsorship list for legislative pay raise ban grows
Bipartisan support is growing and sponsors are being added to a measure, introduced earlier this year by Senator Craig Wilcox, eliminating cost-of-living pay raises for Illinois lawmakers.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Governor withdraws emergency rule criminalizing business activity during COVID-19 pandemic
Governor J.B. Pritzker withdrew his proposed emergency rule dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic before the Legislature’s Joint Commission on Administrative Rules, which was set to meet Wednesday. Sen. Wilcox (R-McHenry) issued the following statement.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Sen. Wilcox: The Governor’s virus response plan for Illinois is not logical; Greater input is needed from the people it impacts
State Sen. Craig Wilcox said the state’s response to the coronavirus needs better planning, which starts with input from lawmakers and the public.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Sen. Wilcox: Plans to reopen Illinois ignore the Democratic process
State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) said the Governor’s five-step phased-in plan to reopen Illinois falls short in many ways, ignores Democracy, and raises questions that need to be answered to ensure transparency and accountability.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Sen. Wilcox: Governor should call legislature back into session; Critical issues need to be addressed
State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) issued the following statement urging the Governor to call Senators and Representatives back to the Capitol to take up critical issues for Illinois.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Sen. Wilcox: Illinoisans deserve transparency; Republicans seek greater transparency in the state’s efforts to combat COVID-19
Transparency is a key component of citizen confidence in its government, but it’s been lacking during the current state of emergency and statewide ‘stay at home’ order, according to State Sen. Craig Wilcox.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Letter to Governor asks why he reduced sentences for criminals, including murderers
We have learned through the media that you have reduced the sentences of some violent criminals, including seven or more convicted murderers.