Illinois State Senator Craig Wilcox
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Recent News About Illinois State Senator Craig Wilcox
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Wilcox on Invest in Kids demise: ‘The Democrats own this disaster’
Amid a contentious veto session, State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) strongly condemned Illinois Democrats for failing to secure funding for the Invest In Kids scholarship program, leaving the educational future of 9,600 economically disadvantaged children uncertain.
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Wilcox: 'Each of these bills helps our military heroes in different and important ways'
In the latest slate of bills signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, there are a handful of bills sponsored and supported by Illinois Sen. Craig Wilcox, including several that provide support for veterans and their families. Wilcox issued a statement on Monday regarding these bills.
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Wilcox: 'Seven hundred homeless veterans is 700 too many'
A law championed by Sen. Craig Wilcox that was signed by the governor this month will benefit veterans facing homelessness, according to a July 2 news release from the senator’s office. Senate Bill 2005 requires that housing preferences be granted to homeless veterans.
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Wilcox: ‘At the end of the day, this budget fails the people of Illinois’
State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is criticizing the budget produced by the Democrat supermajority in the General Assembly and Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Wilcox on high immigrant health care cost: 'Funding for developmentally disabled citizens in Illinois is well below where it needs to be'
In a May 8 Facebook post, Illinois state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) criticized Gov. JB Pritzker's approach to funding state health insurance for adult immigrants.
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Wilcox on marijuana bill: Democrats want to 'empower more criminals at the expense of everyone else'
Illinois Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) discussed Democrat-backed legislation prohibiting "the smell of marijuana" from being used as probable cause to search a vehicle or its passengers.
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Wilcox: 'We have more than enough gun laws. We don’t need any more'
Illinois State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) recently responded to President Joe Biden's promise to ban assault weapons.
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Illinois' Wilcox on Democratic progressive tax proposal: 'I will fight this, because my constituents said No, and they meant it'
In a recent Facebook post, Illinois state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) declared his opposition to state Democrats' renewed attempts at tax reform.
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Wilcox calls swearing-in 'surreal' as Illinois General Assembly makes changes
State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) looked back on his swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 12, calling the experience "surreal" amid a swarm of activity in the General Assembly.
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Wilcox: Pritzker 'claims the rebate checks are not politically motivated'
State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) points to the timing of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's rebate checks as evidence that they are politically motivated.
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Wilcox: 'The complete lack of accountability at DCFS has gone on for far too long'
Sen. Craig Wilcox criticized the DCFS for its lack of accountability.
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Wilcox: 'What good is the FOID card system if people like the Highland Park alleged shooter slip through the cracks?'
Illinois state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) believes there are major flaws in the state's Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card system after it failed to keep guns out of the hands of the man charged in connection to the Highland Park parade shooting.
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Wilcox on food price increases: 'Doesn’t it leave a bad taste in your mouth?'
From the coffee you drink in the morning to the bacon, eggs, and buttered toast you eat for breakfast or the milk you pour on your cereal, the cost for almost everything has gone up drastically in the past year.
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State Senator: 'I’m calling for legislators to return to Springfield immediately to provide meaningful relief at the pump'
State Sen. Wilcox: 'I’m calling for legislators to return to Springfield immediately to provide meaningful relief at the pump'
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Wilcox: 'Those are YOUR tax dollars that went toward fraud'
State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) said in a Facebook post that Illinois lost almost $2 billion to fraudulent unemployment claims, and Gov. Pritzker's administration is to blame.
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Wilcox: 'Potential for controlled outages and brownouts this summer'
Sen. Craig Wilcox talks about the 40% increase in electricity rates downstate and the reasons behind it.
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Wilcox: 'Parents and guardians should not be sidelined as children make an incredibly impactful decision'
Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) said in his June 6 e-newsletter that he did not support the repeal of the Parental Notification of Abortion Act, which just took effect June 1.
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Wilcox: 'We urged Democrats NOT to rely on one-time COVID relief funds'
This week, Illinois State Senator Craig Wilcox came after Democrats in the state over their handling of COVID relief funding, which he says is irresponsible and the primary cause of Illinois' poor financial outlook. According to State Sen. Wilcox, Democrats made a mistake by relying on one-time funding to fund long-term programs. In a Facebook post, Wilcox said, "During the budget debate for the FY23 spending plan (increases operational, year-to-year spending by almost $3 billion) we urged Democrats NOT to rely on one-time COVID relief funds and associated revenues for ongoing spending.
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Wilcox: 'Democrats chose to block a comprehensive ethics package filed by Senate Republicans'
State senator Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) is criticizing Illinois Democrats for refusing to enact effective ethics reform despite the corruption in the state. Illinois was recently ranked the third-most corrupt state in the country.
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Wilcox has 'pretty low' confidence in DCFS Director: 'I have no sense he has a pulse of where the organization's troubles are'
Illinois State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) said his confidence in Department of Children and Family Services Director Mark Smith is "pretty low" after Smith was issued his 11th contempt citation this year for failing to appropriately place a vulnerable child.