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Oberweis warns criminal reform bill pushed by democrats all wrong for Illinois
Former state Sen. Jim Oberweis is warning lawmakers in Springfield intent on passing the Criminal Justice Reform during the lame duck session about being careful over what they wish for.“Because we are not properly vetting this legislation we are on the verge of putting a bill on the governor’s desk that will make our communities less safe,” Oberweis told the Will County Gazette.
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Laib fears fir Illinois should crime reform bill HB 163 see light of day
Rick Laib fears for the safety of Illinois should democrats in Springfield get their way with their proposed Criminal Justice Reform bill.“This is a bad bill and if passed it will have bad consequences,” Laib told the Will County Gazette.
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Fricilone blasts HB 163 as 'more of the same defund the police nonsense'
Will County Board member Mike Fricilone is blasting the proposed Criminal Justice Reform Bill as just more dangerously misguided policy.“It’s just more of the same defund the police nonsense and a move to deunionize police,” Fricilone told the Will County Gazette.
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Oberweis files 'Notice of Contest,' seeks redo against Underwood in 14th District
Veteran republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis has formally filed a “Notice of Contest” in his hotly contested 14th Congressional District race against U.S.
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McDermed walks away, warns change needs to come to Springfield
Veteran republican lawmaker Margo McDermed is convinced Springfield’s day of reckoning could be coming any day now.“We’re almost to the point where democrats will have to face the fact we’re almost bankrupt,” McDermed told the Will County Gazette.
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McCullagh travels to D.C.. witnesses history
Thomas McCullagh insists he traveled to Washington D.C.
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Laib warns Pritzker's COVID restrictions 'will continue to drive ourselves further into bankruptcy'
Former Congressional District republican candidate Rick Laib worries about what comes next for struggling small businesses across Illinois.
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Fricilone wants Springfield to hear voter voices
Will County Board Member and former Republican Congressional candidate Mike Fricilone wonders when Springfield will finally hear the voice of voters.“People showed how they feel about another tax increase with the way they rejected the progressive tax,” Fricilone told the Will County Gazette.
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McCullagh blasts Pritzker's latest COVID restrictions as crippling to small businesses
Tom McCullagh finds no joy in being able to boast about one of his boldest COVID predictions proving to be spot on.“I’ve always said this day was coming and things would come to this,” McCullagh told the Will County Gazette.