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Tracy: 'It’s not fair to pit teachers against each other'

By Glenn Minnis | May 2, 2022

Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) fails to see the logic in House Bill 1167.

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Swanson named to House Transportation Committee

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 3, 2022

State Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) is ready to hit the ground running after being appointed to the Illinois House Transportation Committee by Minority House Leader Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge).

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Tracy joins colleagues in push to empower parents in children's education

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 28, 2022

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Hammond: Student retention efforts as important as recruitment

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 19, 2022

State Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) is thanking state university officials for focusing on the retention of university students.

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Stoller seeks clarification from Office of Management Director Sturm

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 17, 2022

State Sen. Win Stoller (R-Peoria) used a recent Senate Appropriations, Revenue and Finance Committee hearing to press for answers about how the agency conducts business.

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Tracy: 'We must take meaningful action to truly address corruption within our government'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 2, 2022

Senate Legislative Ethics Committee Chair Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is intent on holding lawmakers to their word when it comes to ethics reform

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Tracy draws attention to teacher shortage

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 2, 2022

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is shedding light on the state's teacher shortage.

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Stoller: 'The people of Illinois are sick and tired of corruption within our state'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 1, 2022

State Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) is pushing Senate Bill 3636 as the kind of reform Springfield needs to restore its credibility.

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Frese urges consituents to be aware of COVID testing scams

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2022

State Rep. Randy Frese (R-Quincy) is warning Illinois residents to be leery of COVID testing scams, adding “fake COVID testing sites and at-home tests are popping up across the United States.”

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Stoller labels Illinois Democrats' move to create judiciary subcircuits as 'in the name of partisan gains'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 13, 2022

Republican state Sen. Win Stoller is calling out Democrats in Springfield over a “sham redistricting process” stemming from the passage of House Bill 3138.

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Tracy: GOP 'rededicating ourselves' to Springfield ethics reform in wake of vacant legislative inspector general post

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 9, 2022

Calling Illinois' recently vacant legislative inspector general post 'a disgrace,' Republican state Sen. Jil Tracy says her party will push for Springfield reform with renewed vigor.

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Stoller seeks creation of Kaskaskia Alliance Trail

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 19, 2021

State Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown) has put his plan for the Kaskaskia Alliance in motion.

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Tracy honors Bill of Rights Day, Dec. 15

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 19, 2021

 Veteran state Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) recently took time to honor Bill of Rights Day on Dec. 15.“December 15 is the national celebration of the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution, which spell out our rights as Americans, according to the National Archives and Records Administration Web site,” Tracy posted on Facebook.

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Tracy offers holiday safety tips, urges parents to check out 2021 Safe Shopping Guide

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 10, 2021

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is urging residents to make safety a critical part of their holiday season.

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Tracy blasts 'illogical' bill seeking to repeal Illinois' Parental Notice of Abortion Act

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 21, 2021

Republican state Sen. Jil Tracy is blasting legislation that seeks to repeal a law requiring that a parent or guardian be notified at least 48 hours in advance when a minor 17 or younger seeks an abortion as “illogical.”

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Quincy Town Hall meeting leaves Tracy, colleagues with better grasp on 'issues residents face'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 10, 2021

Veteran Illinois state Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) welcomed a chance to connect with her 47th District constituents at a recent Quincy Town Hall meeting.

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Tracy: Pritzker continues 'unilaterally controlling' Illinois COVID-19 response through executive orders that defy practical implementation

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 2, 2021

According to Republican state Sen. Jil Tracy, the more things change the more they stay the same with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

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Stoller: 'Pritzker has now broken his promise to the people of Illinois twice'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 2, 2021

State Sen. Win Stoller (R-Peoria) wants voters to be clear about what they’re seeing when it comes to the new redistricting maps signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

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Tracy says energy bill is 'going to cost every ratepayer in this state more money'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 17, 2021

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) dreads what she thinks the new clean energy bill just passed in Springfield could mean for residents.

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Superintendent Markey on district's mask policy: 'This plan contains layered mitigations'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 19, 2021

The West Central School District has adopted a school reopening plan that stops short of embracing Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s statewide masking mandate for all public and private school students.