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Illinois state representative on trans high school athletes: 'We need to, as a society, come to our senses'

By Sam Jackson | Apr 27, 2023

Illinois state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Louisville) has spoken out against President Joe Biden's plans to change Title IX rules to block states from preventing boys from playing girls' sports, saying the effort would make athletics unfair.

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Halbrook claims that 'about a third of Illinois’ state’s attorneys' want to see gun, magazine ban struck down

By Sam Jackson | Apr 18, 2023

Illinois Rep. Brad Halbrook encouraged his constituents via Facebook to share their thoughts on the possibility of the state striking down the state's gun and magazine ban in a Post on April 11.

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Illinois' McClure on DCFS scandal: 'I think the first thing is they need a new director'

By Sam Jackson | Feb 11, 2023

Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure said new leadership is needed in the DCFS after a lawsuit was recently filed accusing the department of allowing children be be wrongfully detained.

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Plummer: 55th State Senate District 'is home to Illinois' 63rd Miss Illinois County Fair Queen, Paige Van Dyke'

By Sam Jackson | Feb 3, 2023

Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Vandalia) recently took to Facebook to pay tribute to the new Miss Illinois County Fair Queen, Paige Van Dyke, as well as the other contestants in the pageant.

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Illinois state senator will 'fight to end the policies of a runaway prison review board' in the Bridget Drobney case

By Sam Jackson | Jan 12, 2023

Illinois Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) said in a Facebook post that she had been contacted by the family of Bridget Drobney, who asked her to intervene and attempt to prevent the clemency of one of the men convicted of her rape and murder.

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Illinois Rep. Charlie Meier seeks better treatment for residents of CILA homes

By Sam Jackson | Nov 13, 2022

Illinois Rep. Charlie Meier is asking for better treatment and more protection of residents of Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA) program homes.