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Recent News About Illinois State Senate
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Reps. Cabello, Coffey, Rosenthal vote to allow noncitizens to become Illinois police officers
Reps. John Cabello (R-Machesney Park), Michael Coffey Jr. (R-Springfield) and Wayne Rosenthal (R-Morrisonville) voted to give noncitizens a path to become Illinois police officers, siding with a majority of state lawmakers in a recent action that one Republican senator called “a fundamentally bad idea.”
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National Police Week celebrated by Illinois senator: 'Thank you to all of the men and women of our law enforcement for everything you do to help keep us safe'
Sen. Sally Turner thanked police officers across the state and recognized National Police Week in a May 15 Facebook post.
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'Congratulations to them on a great season and winning the Big Ten Conference title': Turner welcomes University of Illinois' men's basketball team
On April 5, Illinois Sen. Sally Turner welcomed the 2021-2022 Fighting Illini to Springfield in recognition of the hard work the University of Illinois' men's basketball team put in as they competed in March Madness this year.
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McClure: Madigan indictment 'shows how corrupt politicians are in this state right now'
Illinois State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) recently voiced his opinion on the recent indictment of former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan.
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McClure: 'Poorly thought-out changes to bail were terrible for Cook County'
State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Jacksonville) is pushing to take restrictions from police officers in the battle to curb the state’s rising crime rate.
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McClure on Pritzker budget plan: 'My concern is that the Biden bucks are going to be up soon'
State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Jacksonville) is taking an action-speaks-louder-than-words attitude on some of the most pressing issues raised in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State Address.
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McClure opposes Local Journalism Task Force expansion, cites too many current vacancies
State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) argues his opposition to the expansion of The Local Journalism Task Force stems from deductive reasoning.
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McClure bill to allow DCFS workers to carry pepper spray passes in Senate
Sen. Steve McClure’s (R-Jacksonville) bill allowing Illinois Department of Child and Family Services workers to carry pepper spray has passed the Senate.
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Turner: 'We must work to improve access to quality care in rural Illinois'
State Sen. Doris Turner (D-Springfield) hopes legislation would help doctors in rural, medically underserved areas receive the same benefits as those working in private health clinics.
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McClure bill would allow DCFS workers to carry pepper spray
State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Jacksonville) is cosponsoring a bill with Sen. Sally Turner (R-Beason) that would allow Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) workers to carry pepper spray while on the job.
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Turner co-sponsors bill allowing DCFS workers to carry pepper spray
State Sen. Sally Turner (R-Lincon) supports a bill that would allow Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) workers to carry pepper spray while on the job.
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Turner responds to Pritzker's State of the State address
Sen. Sally Turner (R-Lincoln) recently made a statement reacting to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's (D-IL) new budget proposal in his State of the State address.
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Turner hosts tele town hall, pushes ethics legislation
State Sen. Sally Turner (R-Lincoln) on Feb. 10 hosted a tele town hall to update constituents on the spring legislative session.
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McClure opens office in Chatham
Chatham residents won’t have to travel far to visit the office of their state senator.
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Schimpf announces Carolyn Schoefield as running mate
Former state senator and current Republican candidate for governor Paul Schimpf has tabbed McHenry County Board member Carolyn Schofield as his running mate.
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Turner reminds constituents help from state is available
State Sen. Sally Turner (R-Lincoln) is reminding her constituents that help from the state is available to those affected by recent storms.
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Turner encourages community to donate used cell phones for soldiers
State Sen. Doris Turner (D-Decatur) is pushing a plan that aims to make sure soldiers stay connected this holiday season.
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McClure presses Sims on account of secretive meetings
With state lawmakers due back in Springfield this month, state Sen. Steve McClure (R-Jacksonville) is demanding answers about a secret panel reported to have been empowered by Democrats that is now flexing authority over the state’s legislative makeup.
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Turner: 'Without notification, there will be children in our state that will needlessly continue to suffer'
State Sen. Sally Turner (R-Lincoln) worries about what could happen if Democrats in Springfield succeed in repealing the Parental Notice of Abortion Act (PNA).
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Butler on Collinsville House redistricting committee hearing: 'There are no people here from the public'
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) looked out at the sparse audience gathered for an Aug. 27, House Redistricting Committee Hearing in Collinsville and couldn’t help but feel all the empty seats are part of the Democrats' overall plan.