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A Springfield realtor has been sworn in as the new state representative in the 99th House District. Sandy Hami...

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Sangamon County Republicans have begun their search for the next state representative from the 99th House Dist...

For example, the new 108 th District appears to encompass the homes of both Representative Mike Murphy of Springfield and Representative Avery Bourne of Morrisonville. And the newly-drawn 107 th House District combines four current GOP incumbents… Dan Caulkins of Decatur, Brad Halbrook of Shelbyville, Adam Niemerg (NEE-merg) of Teutopolis, and Blaine Wilhour of Effingham. Republicans say that’s no coincidence, and say it’s proof that Democrats drew the map only for political advantage.

Ugaste Condemns Unconscionable Process Behind Black Caucus Bill SPRINGFIELD–On the heels of the Illinois Black Caucus’ police reform legislation passing at the eleventh hour of the 101st General Assembly, State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) released the following statement: “This police reform bill is the most hurtful to those who serve and protect us, and while I know that is not the intention behind it, words matter. The reality is that this 764 page bill—that the Republican ca...

* House GOP… Illinois House Republicans sounded off on Governor JB Pritzker’s management of the Illinois Department of Employment Security and the breakdown of the unemployment system that has led to massive delays and fraud at the department during a Zoom press conference on Wednesday. State Representative Mike Marron (R-Fithian) has been a vocal critic of IDES’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the unprecedented number of unemployment claims caused by Governor Pritzker’s Executive...