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Holbrook: 'There is no need to infuse college classrooms with woke ideology'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 19, 2021

In some ways, state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) seems to think the new proof-of-engagement requirements in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at the University of Illinois are a solution in search of a problem.

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Marron rips budget process: 'There is no government entity in this nation that conducts business like this'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 19, 2021

No matter where he goes or with whom he converses, state Rep. Mike Marron (R-Danville) says he hears the same complaints about government.

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Marron: 'It’s time to fix the broken system that is Springfield'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 18, 2021

Republican state Rep. Mike Marron is among those leading the charge for transparency and public input in the state budgeting process.“I’m here to talk about the budgeting process and bringing some transparency to the process,” Marron recently said from the House Floor.

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University of Illinois faculty be assessed for alignment with 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' standards

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 18, 2021

Faculty members at the University of Illinois looking to move up the ranks may soon be forced to prove engagement in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training.

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Carter: 'The inmates running the asylum don’t care about education. They care about indoctrination'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 18, 2021

Chicago venture capitalist Jeffrey Carter leaves no doubt about where he stands on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) standards in schools.

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Marron: 'Republicans aren't the only people in this chamber that have talked about fair maps'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 13, 2021

State Rep. Mike Marron (R-Danville) is hoping to see Democrats remain true to their own words in the fight over map redistricting.

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Caulkins on redistricting: 'This process is absolutely corrupt'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 13, 2021

Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) leaves no doubt about how he thinks the state’s new redistricting maps came to be.

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Rose on student-athlete bill: 'The NCAA makes an amazing amount of money'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 8, 2021

State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Champaign) recently joined forces with Democratic colleague Sen. Napoleon Harris (D-Dolton) to get Senate Bill 2338 over the goal line.

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Rose: 'This budget is an unparalleled spending spree of epic proportions'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 7, 2021

State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) is standing firm against recently passed legislation that seeks to erase a $1.3 billion projected shortfall and enact a balanced budget for fiscal year 2022.

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Marron resolution honors fallen Officer Oberheim: 'We’re a very close-knit community and we’re struggling right now'

By Glenn Minnis | May 31, 2021

State Rep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian) is standing in full support of a resolution to honor fallen Champaign police officer Chris Oberheim.

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Bennett thanks trooper who helped him out: 'He didn't have to do what he did'

By Glenn Minnis | May 29, 2021

State Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Champaign) spent National Police Appreciation Week singing the praises of local officers after one recently came to his rescue.

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Chambana Sun: Procession honors fallen Champaign officer Chris Oberheim

By Glenn Minnis | May 23, 2021

Fallen Champaign officer Chris Oberheim was honored in a May 19 procession that spanned several counties, including his hometown of Monticello.

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Having 'extra money to address' needs is 'very unusual': Champaign County seeking public input on use of funds

By Glenn Minnis | May 23, 2021

Champaign County officials are soliciting public input about how best to use an additional $40 million in their coffers.

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Bennett: Bill would replace emergency days with remote learning days

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 1, 2021

State Rep. Thomas Bennett (R-Gibson City) has introduced a bill that would allow school districts to use remote learning days instead of emergency days.

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Marron says vocational education facility 'is completely safe'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 31, 2021

State Rep. Michael Marron (R-Fithian) in pushing a bill that would allow the Vermillion Vocational Educational Delivery System to qualify for an environmental abatement.

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Halbrook: 'It is not the role of teachers to force their radical ideology onto students'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 30, 2021

State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) doesn’t see how Chicago Public Schools system officials can justify a lesson a teacher at Polaris Charter Academy in Humboldt Park recently shared with her young students.

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Bennett: Asbestos abatement bill 'good example that we can streamline some things'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 30, 2021

State Rep. Thomas Bennett (R-Gibson City) views a plan that would see the Vermillion Vocational Educational Delivery System designated as an environmental abatement site as an example of what government can accomplish.

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Marrron: Road commission bill 'definitely a good move'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 23, 2021

State Rep. Mike Marron (R-Champaign) is applauding a bill by Republican colleague Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Woodhull) that would allow people in a township to appeal decisions by their road commission.

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U of I professor says state Supreme Court will play a role in upcoming legislative redistricting

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 12, 2021

University of Illinois at Chicago professor Chris Mooney argues the upcoming legislative redistricting “is the most important bill of the decade."

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'Same, old shell game' Caulkins says of Illinois Democrats considering progressive tax again

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 6, 2021

Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) isn't surprised by the timing of Democrats' latest push for their long-sought-after progressive income tax.