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From Prairie State Wire

Rauner signs bipartisan Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

"Can you hear me now?" will no longer be the question in the Prairie State. Gov. Bruce Rauner was loud and clear Thursday when announcing the Small Wireless Facilities Development Act, which he signed with Republican lawmakers at this side.

Demmer raises concerns during debate of child care bill

By Angela Underwood | Apr 6, 2018

Child care and prescription-drug cost seriously concerned Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) at a recent House Appropriations-Human Services Committee hearing.

Rezin introduces three future lawyers to fellow senators

By Angela Underwood | Mar 28, 2018

Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) was joined by more than one page during Senate floor debate March 14.

From Prairie State Wire

Harold wins Republican nomination for Attorney General

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

It will not be the first time Erika Harold will hear “the winner is.”

From Prairie State Wire

Pritzker wins Democratic nod for governor

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

It’s official -- J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for governor despite coming under heavy fire from the press and public in recent months.

From Peoria Standard

Spain helps honor fallen Navy SEAL

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) helped dedicate a portion of Route 29 to a fallen soldier who was the first American combat death in 2017.

Bivins introduces bill for registry to aid addiction recovery efforts

By Angela Underwood | Mar 20, 2018

Sen. Tim Bivins (R-Dixon) wants to see recovering addicts in Illinois stay clean and proposed new legislation to help that happen.

Weaver introduces apprenticeships bill, backs school report card proposal

By Angela Underwood | Mar 19, 2018

Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) questioned a school report cards bill and introduced legislation to aid apprenticeships at last week's Senate Education Committee hearing.

Weaver against two-year extension for Agriculture Education Shortage Task Force

By Angela Underwood | Mar 15, 2018

A teacher shortage in the state had Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) questioning proposed legislation to give the Agriculture Education Shortage Task Force additional time to report its findings to Gov. Bruce Rauner and the General Assembly.

From Will County Gazette

McDermed leads House in honoring women; Demmer's praise of Bellock draws applause

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Nevertheless she persisted was the theme in the Springfield capital.

From Kankakee Times

Parkhurst weighs in on proposal to raise adolescent age in misdemeanor cases

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) considered the consequences of upping the age of an adolescent who commits a misdemeanor to 20 years old at a House Judiciary Criminal Committee hearing last week.

From Rock Island Today

House backs bill requiring gun purchases be videotaped, new dealer licensing fee despite opposition by three GOP legislators

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Reps. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha), Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) and Barbara Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) all spoke out against SB1657, a bill presented by Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-Addison) on behalf of Rep. Deb Conroy (D-Villa Park) that mandates that gun dealers licenses will require $1,000 fee every five years, videotaping of firearm owner's identification (FOID) card purchases and background checks for employees who sell firearms.

From Prairie State Wire

Bellock, Demmer commend approval of $3.5 billion health care legislation

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Reps. Patricia Bellock (R-Hinsdale) and Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) praised fellow lawmakers on the House floor last week after two health-care related bills they had worked on for over six months were approved.

Weaver, Demmer help launch legislative Children's Health Caucus

By Angela Underwood | Mar 1, 2018

Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) and Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) have taken child health care under their wing. Working with Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield) and Rep. Camille Lilly (D-Chicago) on children’s health care reform, the two GOP lawmakers kicked off the Children’s Health Caucus at a Wednesday press conference in Springfield.

Spain looking forward to $3.5 billion hospital assessment bill moving forward

By Angela Underwood | Feb 13, 2018

Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) is pleased SB1773, a $3.5 billion high-level proposal for a new and revised hospital assessment program solely based on matching federal agency funds, is moving forward.