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: Wilcox welcomes income tax filing deadline extension
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that the state’s income tax deadline will be extended from April 15 to July 15, 2020.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: March 9 –13, 2020
In this report, a reminder about an important election coming up on March 17; the 2020 Census is officially underway and; there are real facts and figures about the coronavirus you can access.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: March 2 – 6, 2020
Legislators received an update March 5 on the status of Coronavirus (COVID-19) from state Public Health officials who are encouraging the public to help prevent the spread of the virus.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: February 24 - 28, 2020
This edition of my weekly column focuses on the risk to public safety due to a policy decision within the Illinois Department of Corrections, and an effort to regionalize the state’s minimum wage law to protect jobs and the profitability of employers, especially small businesses.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: Feb. 17 – 21, 2020
In an address before the General Assembly on Feb. 19, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker unveiled a proposal that seeks $1.6 billion in new spending and makes some funding for priorities like education, health care and public safety, contingent on the approval of his tax increase.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: Feb. 10 – 14, 2020
Members of the Senate Republican Caucus continue to call for independence in the legislative map-drawing process.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: Feb. 3 – 7, 2020
During the week, the General Assembly began to settle into its spring session holding committee hearings in both the Senate and House with new legislative proposals being introduced.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: Jan. 27-31, 2020
he first week of the spring 2020 legislative session began Jan. 28, marked by Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s first “State of the State” speech Jan. 29.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: Jan. 20 - 24, 2020
A major issue with the state’s Automatic Voter Registration program is raising questions about the integrity of Illinois' elections.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: Jan. 13 – 17, 2020
In the wake of federal indictments, raids and elected official resignations, a special legislative panel heard testimony during the week on how to address ethics and lobbying legal loopholes.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: Jan. 6 – 10, 2020
During the week, a Senate committee considered a possible end to the controversial use of seclusion rooms in public schools, which in many cases are used as calming rooms and are student initiated at times.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Week in Review | December 30, 2019 – January 3, 2020; January 1 New Laws Edition, Part III
This is the final installment of a three-part look at new laws taking effect January 1.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: Christmas Week
No politics or government news in this Christmas edition of my weekly column.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: December 9-13, 2019; January 1 New Laws Edition, Part I
As 2019 comes to a close and we prepare for a new year, several notable laws take effect January 1 that Illinois residents may want to know about.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: December 2–6, 2019
A recent report ranks Illinois at the bottom of the 50 states for fiscal transparency, and as a new decade looms, lawmakers must commit to improving the state’s system of drawing legislative boundaries to limit undue influence from politicians and special interests.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: Nov. 25-29, 2019; Thanksgiving Day – A Historical perspective
We’re going to take a break from politics in this latest edition of my column to focus on something far more important to our lives: Thanksgiving for all the gifts, blessings and opportunities we have as citizens of this great country.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Date rescheduled for Sens. Wilcox, McConchie, DeWitte SOS Mobile Unit event in Crystal Lake
Residents looking for a convenient way to obtain services from the Secretary of State’s Office are encouraged to stop by their Mobile Unit at Algonquin Township on Tuesday, December 3.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review November 11-15, 2019
The fall Veto Session came to a close during the week with the final days’ main focus firmly on combating the ethics problems currently plaguing the state.
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From McHenry Times
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: Nov. 4 - 8, 2019
In this report, good news for public safety in Woodstock, Harvard and Crystal Lake, completing the Nippersink Creek Aquatic Restoration Project, a visit to West Elementary School in Crystal Lake and a report on my fall Teleforum Townhall.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 32: Senate Week in Review: Oct. 28 – Nov. 1, 2019
During the first week of the fall Veto Session, ethics was the dominant issue garnering most of the attention of legislators and the Media.