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The economy will not make a full recovery until at least 2023, report says

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 8, 2021

According to a new report, the economy won't make a full recovery until at least 2023.

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Despite strong opposition, Pritzker eliminated cash bail, signed HB 3653

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 5, 2021

Before House Bill 3653 was signed into law, many law enforcement agencies and Republicans raised their concerns and expressed their opposition.

Illinois trailing other states in vaccination efforts

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 5, 2021

Illinois is trailing other states when it comes to members of the population who have received two COVID-19 vaccination shots.

Miller: "We must draw the line to protect women and girls"

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 5, 2021

Rep. Mary Miller sponsored her first bill as a congresswoman when she introduced the Safety and Opportunity for Girls Act.

Digital Right to Repair Act will help farmers secure repair materials for tractors

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 5, 2021

Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg) filed House Bill 3061 (Digital Right to Repair Act) in response to a U.S. PIRG report that revealed farmers lack the resources to sufficiently repair tractors purchased from John Deere and other manufacturers.

Kinzinger: 'I’m surprised it’s taken this long'

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 5, 2021

Being called out for being in favor of impeaching the former president does not come as a surprise to Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill).

Tracy: Signing HB3653 ensured more passive police protection in Illinois, aggressive criminals

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 1, 2021

Illinois Republican Party Chair Don Tracy disapproved of the governor’s signing of House Bill 3653.

Lauf to run against Kinzinger

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 1, 2021

Catalina Lauf, onetime adviser to former President Donald Trump, recently announced her intention to challenge Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) for the 16th Congressional seat.

Tracy: Pritzker's budget is another failure

By Bree Gonzales | Mar 1, 2021

Gov. J. B. Pritzker's budget proposal for the Fiscal Year 2022 has been slammed for being unbalanced and relies on new tax increases for small businesses.

Tracy: GOP, let's work together, focus on the right stuff to save Illinois

By Bree Gonzales | Feb 25, 2021

New ILGOP Chairman Don Tracy called for the party’s unity, underscoring that “there’s too much at stake in 2022 to be anything less than a united band of brothers and sisters in the fight to save Illinois.”