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Germantown Hills' Stoller salutes veterans who have 'fought and sacrificed'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 13, 2021

Illinois state Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills), like many, took a moment on Veteran’s Day to salute the men and women of the U.S. armed forces.

'Governor, not dictator': Illinois' Anderson seeks to curb Pritzker's authority

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 5, 2021

Veteran state Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) has seen enough of what he views as Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s one-man act when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic.

McCombie hosts holiday supply drive for child advocacy centers

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 27, 2021

State Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Sterling) has given her stamp of approval to a supplies-gathering campaign being led by nonprofit organizations across the state.

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Chesney to host prescription drug drop-off event in Durand

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 15, 2021

State Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) is set to join Durand city leaders in hosting a drug drop-off event next month.

'It's not deja vu you're having': Stoller slams Pritzker for signing politician-drawn legislative maps a second time

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 3, 2021

Republican state Sen. Win Stoller is urging voters to take a stand against what he views as Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s broken promises.

Stoller says Pritzker must veto maps: 'It’s time for the governor to step in'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 10, 2021

State Sen. Win Stoller (R-Peoria) is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to be the leader he claimed he would be when it comes to the job of map redistricting.

Chesney: 'It is well past time we restore local control'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 4, 2021

Veteran state Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) has filed legislation he hopes will undo Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s latest mask mandate and restore “local control” to lawmakers in Springfield.

Chesney: 'To be told how to run our lives through edicts from Springfield or Washington is simply not acceptable'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 4, 2021

Veteran state Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) has filed legislation he hopes will undo Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s latest mask mandate and restore “local control” to lawmakers in Springfield.

Pritzker signs Stoller’s Rock Island Trail bill

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 15, 2021

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed off on a bill that grants the Village of Dunlap total control of an unused and impassable portion of the Rock Island Trail.

Meridian Superintendent Caposey to Pritzker: 'This situation you have placed many of us in is truly unsustainable'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 14, 2021

Meridian School District Superintendent PJ Caposey is no fan of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s statewide mask mandate for all public and private schools.

McCombie urges parents to be vocal on mask mandate: 'Silence implies consent'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 8, 2021

State Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) is urging parents to make sure they’re heard on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s recent decision to impose a statewide mask mandate on public and private school students alike across the state.

McCombie calls FOID overhaul bill 'a gun grab'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 19, 2021

Veteran state Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) hasn’t changed her position on Senate Bill 568, an overhaul of the Firearm Owners Identification Card (FOID) act.

Chesney on ethics: 'We have a trust problem in this state'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 14, 2021

Republican state Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) reels off all the examples of what he argues speaks to the one central problem crippling Illinois government.

Chesney: 'We have a trust problem in this state'

By Glenn Minnis | May 27, 2021

Veteran state Sen. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) says the time for ethics reform to come to Springfield is long past due.

Chesney opposes bill to put free tampons in boys' bathrooms: 'We are getting way outside the logical lines of science'

By Glenn Minnis | May 25, 2021

State Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) is accusing Democratic lawmakers of going to any lengths to push forward a bill that would make free tampons available in boys’ bathrooms in public schools.

Chesney: 'Vaccine passports should not be a requirement for Illinoisans'

By Glenn Minnis | May 17, 2021

State Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) isn’t letting up in his crusade against vaccine passports.

Sosnowski supports bill banning vaccine passports at local level

By Glenn Minnis | May 17, 2021

State Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) is joining the charge against vaccine passports in Illinois.

In shot at IDES and Pritzker, Chesney: Unemployment seekers ‘were put in a system that didn’t work’

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 28, 2021

The horror stories keep on coming from Illinois residents stemming from their experiences with the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

Stoller: Did Illinois State Police 'implement those 5% cuts?'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 25, 2021

Republican state Sen. Win Stoller (R-Peoria) wants to know the impact of the budget cuts forced on Illinois State Police by Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s recent budget cut demands.

Applications available for fund to help Jo Daviess County businesses

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 3, 2021

The Genz Memorial Investment Fund is now making money available to Joe Daviess County businesses looking to back pilot projects across the surrounding area.

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