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Halbrook: ‘I think minority voters need to ask themselves what the Democratic Party is doing for them’

By Bree Gonzales | Oct 26, 2022

State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is advocating for Black voters to consider candidate over party.

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Bailey: 'Gaining 219 jobs is better than losing jobs, but we can do better'

By Bree Gonzales | Aug 11, 2022

Republican State Senator and gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey is not satisfied with the job growth in the Champaign-Urbana region.

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Bailey: 'Danville lost 1,675 jobs during Pritzker's administration'

By Bree Gonzales | Aug 10, 2022

Recent figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that Danville's employment registered a loss of over more than 1,000 from January 2019 to June 2022.

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Halbrook: ‘I am frankly tired of how this legislation in Florida is being misrepresented’

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 14, 2022

State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) stands against Illinois House Majority Leader Greg Harris’ criticism of the Florida bill that disallows public schools from discussing sexual orientation with young children.

Twice denied the right to speak on the House floor in regards to the Mike Madigan corruption indictment’: Caulkins

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 5, 2022

State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is asking the General Assembly for more ethics reform.

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Rose on FOID provision: 'We're going to take away rights from honest law-abiding citizens'

By Bree Gonzales | Jul 15, 2021

State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) claims that House Bill 1092's FOID (Firearms Owner Identification) provision creates a redundant system

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Illini tackle Vederian Lowe on NIL: 'This has given me a chance to provide for my family'

By Bree Gonzales | Jul 12, 2021

Former Auburn High School football standout and now starting senior left tackle for the Fighting Illini Vederian Lowe is excited about the name, image, and likeness law signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker.

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Illini basketball forward Eva Rubin plans to use NIL to support diabetes advocacy

By Bree Gonzales | Jul 12, 2021

University of Illinois basketball player Eva Rubin is one of the many athletes who are already making grand plans on how to benefit from the Student-Athlete Endorsement Rights Act that was recently signed into law.

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Marron: 'This budget process is ridiculous'

By Bree Gonzales | Jun 24, 2021

State Rep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian) lambasted the budget process and urged a no vote on Senate Bill 2800 and its amendments.

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Marron: 'We need to start reinjecting some faith into the system, this will require transparency'

By Bree Gonzales | Jun 22, 2021

State Rep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian) said that it’s time to bring transparency in the budgeting process.

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Rose: 'There wasn’t one budget hearing in the Senate'

By Bree Gonzales | Jun 11, 2021

State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) reacted to the budget dropped by the Democrats toward the end of the spring session.

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Caulkins says COVID deaths at veterans' home represent 'a colossal failure of leadership'

By Bree Gonzales | May 28, 2021

Being a businessman in the long-term care industry and a veteran himself, state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) can’t stress enough that there should be people held accountable for the COVID-19 outbreak at the state-run LaSalle Veterans' Home.

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Halbrook confident in amendment to School Code: 'I know of no opposition'

By Bree Gonzales | May 16, 2021

Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) advocated for his bill during the third reading of HB 2814.

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Caulkins: 'We have an obligation to the pensioners'

By Bree Gonzales | May 10, 2021

Following the release of an analysis report from Wirepoints showing 102 of Illinois’ 175 cities are going through a pension fund crisis, Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) said that the problem is a very alarming one.

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Rose fears database of payrolls could be misused

By Bree Gonzales | May 10, 2021

State Sen. Chapin Rose is concerned that Senate Bill 1767 could allow an invasion of privacy.

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Butler calls for more hearings to afford Illinoisans opportunity to participate in redistricting hearings

By Bree Gonzales | Apr 13, 2021

During the House Redistricting Committee Champaign/Urbana hearing on April 8, Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) asked Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria) about communities that had not been represented in previous hearings.

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Rose questions Liquor Control Commission's budget requests

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 8, 2021

Illinois State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) questioned the Illinois Liquor Control Commission regarding its request for an $11.6 million budget during the hearing conducted by the Illinois Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Business Regulations and Labor.

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Rose questions workers' compensation budget requests

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 8, 2021

Illinois State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) questions officials of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission regarding their request for a $28.8 million budget, which is similar to that of the previous fiscal year.

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FDA approves emergency use of saliva-based COVID-19 test developed by University of Illinois

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 5, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the University of Illinois System (U of I) an Emergency Use Authorization for its homegrown saliva-based COVID-19 test, covidShield, to be used outside of the university’s system.

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Halbrook: The house is on fire, governor pushes the firemen away

By Bree Gonzales | Feb 26, 2021

State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) called out the governor and said that “it’s time to get the general assembly back to Springfield and enact meaningful reforms."