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Ugaste: 'Current policies are not helping them catch, detain and arrest suspects'

By Steven Hughes | Feb 14, 2023

Sen. Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles) is responding to a report that Chicago's arrest rate for what's categorized as major crimes has sunk to 5% in 2022.

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Bennett: 'Wishing you and your family a safe and spooky holiday'

By Steven Hughes | Nov 3, 2022

Sen. Scott Bennett (D-Champaign) recently took to Facebook to wish his constituents a spooky Halloween.

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Caulkins: 'The decision to vaccinate children for COVID-19 should be a decision made by parents, not the government'

By Steven Hughes | Nov 3, 2022

Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) recently weighed in on COVID vaccines for children.

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Bennett visits Eureka Middle School, speaks to students on need to 'understand the issues before voting'

By Steven Hughes | Oct 23, 2022

Illinois state Rep. Thomas Bennett (R-Gibson City) visited a middle school as he prepares to run uncontested during the Nov. 8 general election.

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Rose says Democrats defund police: 'I was going to share my own statement in SUPPORT OF THE BLUE, but this speaks for itself'

By Steven Hughes | Oct 18, 2022

While Republican Senator Chapin Rose called out Governor J.B. Pritzker for “defunding the police”, several news outlets noted how Republicans have made defunding efforts.

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Halbrook on low student test scores rising: 'Why shouldn’t every single adult presiding over the Decatur schools be fired'

By Steven Hughes | Oct 7, 2022

As the school year progresses, Republican Rep. Brad Halbrook called for Decatur Public Schools to fire all its approximately 200 employees after blaming them for poor testing scores.

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Caulkins: Weatherford 'supported by those who shut down our state in 2020'

By Steven Hughes | Oct 7, 2022

Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is urging his constituents against voting for Andrew Weatherford, who is running for the Macon County Circuit judge post.

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Caulkins honors POW MIA Day: 'Thank you for your service. You are not forgotten'

By Steven Hughes | Sep 21, 2022

Throughout war history, soldiers and bystanders get caught in the mix of conflicts that lead to their incarceration as prisoners of war. As wars grew bloodier, WWII brought protection for POWs.

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Rose draws attention to state's declining population numbers

By Steven Hughes | Sep 21, 2022

Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Decatur) is drawing attention to a Finance Buzz article about states seeing an exodus of residents.

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Barickman announces free legal advice event

By Steven Hughes | Sep 21, 2022

Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) recently announced a free legal advice fair.

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Preparing students on sexual health: 'Lessons like consent, internet safety'

By Steven Hughes | Sep 13, 2022

The Illinois State Board of Education worked with the National Sex Education Standards to provide topics such as gender identity and expression, consent and healthy relationships and interpersonal violence for K-12 education.

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Marron receives Illinois Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture award from Champaign County Farm Bureau

By Steven Hughes | Sep 9, 2022

The Champaign County Farm Bureau has awarded state Rep. Michael Marron (R-Danville) the Illinois Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture award.

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Rose calls out Pritzker, inviting him to town hall: 'What have you got to lose?'

By Steven Hughes | Aug 31, 2022

The University of Illinois System’s Shield Illinois collects saliva samples for COVID-19 testing, testing approximately 20,000 samples daily.

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EPA funds upgrades at Illinois wastewater treatment plants: 'This funding is a significant stride'

By Steven Hughes | Aug 31, 2022

Three Illinois public wastewater treatment plants received Illinois Environmental Protection Agency grants for upgrades for energy efficiency.

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Bennett visits construction sites of 'wetlands that will help improve the quality of water'

By Steven Hughes | Aug 27, 2022

Representative Thomas Bennett visited construction sites near a Dwight, Ill., farm as the November general election is on its way.

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Bennett on lost unemployment benefits: '$1.2 million in taxpayer money to fraudsters'

By Steven Hughes | Aug 18, 2022

Rep. Thomas Bennett voiced his thoughts about how the Illinois Department of Employment Security mishandled unemployment benefits.

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Caulkins: 'We are facing an immediate manmade crisis'

By Steven Hughes | Aug 17, 2022

At a Legislative Energy Town Hall sponsored by the Illinois Freedom Caucus on Aug. 11, Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) drew attention to what he sees as shortcomings in the Clean Energy Jobs Act.

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Halbrook: 'Amendment 1 is scheduled to be on Illinois’ Nov. 8 ballot'

By Steven Hughes | Aug 10, 2022

Representative Brad Halbrook voiced his concerns about bringing awareness of what’ll be on the ballot in Illinois’ Nov. 8 general election.

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Caulkins: 'Our rights are more under attack today than at any time during our generation'

By Steven Hughes | Aug 3, 2022

Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is urging Illinoisans to elect people who will protect the Constitution.

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Bennett commends leadership at Safe Journeys

By Steven Hughes | Jul 28, 2022

Rep. Thomas Bennett (R-Pontiac) recently visited Safe Journeys, an organization that helps domestic and sexual violence survivors in LaSalle and Livingston counties.