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Bailey: 'It is bad enough JB Pritzker spent the last four years ignoring the glaring healthcare concerns at IDOC, but it is even worse for him to act like it is no big deal'

By Bree Gonzales | Oct 13, 2022

Darren Bailey slams November 8 election opponent and incumbent Governor J.B. Pritzker over Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) health care issues.

Tracy: 'Why are lawmakers not joining together bipartisanly and linking arms to get this done and do the heavy lifting that is needed?'

By Bree Gonzales | May 21, 2021

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Mount Sterling) said Democratic-sponsored ethics legislation does not go far enough.

Hammond: The budget plan is an annual disappointment

By Bree Gonzales | Feb 26, 2021

State Rep. Norine Hammond said the Illinois state government should focus on job creation, instead of raising taxes on small businesses. “It’s the same disappointment year after year after year,” she said of Gov. Pritzker’s budget address.