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Windhorst: 'Local school boards and parents have the right to make decisions that are best for their students'

By Solange DeLisle | Feb 23, 2022

State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) believes an appellate court's denial of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's (D-IL) emergency rule regarding masks in schools was another victory against what he calls the governor's "quest for unending executive authority."

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Bryant thanks participants of Valentines for Seniors Drive

By Solange DeLisle | Feb 11, 2022

After receiving stacks of Valentine's Day cards to deliver to senior citizens living in long-term care facilities in Illinois' 58th Senate District, state Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Muphysboro) thanked those who participated in the drive.

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Bryant on tax relief: 'If we want to make changes, we need to make those changes in a permanent way'

By Solange DeLisle | Feb 5, 2022

State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) wants Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) to give Republicans 'a seat at the grown-up table' so their ideas on tax relief and fiscal responsibility can also be heard.

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Windhorst calls for repeal of SAFE-T Act: 'We need to reflect on the rise in violent crimes'

By Solange DeLisle | Jan 7, 2022

Violence and other crimes are on the rise in Illinois and Republican lawmakers said they've had enough of it and want to see changes made to make the state a safer place. They fear crime will only get worse under the SAFE-T Act.

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Severin celebrates I-75 expansion near Benton: 'This is what investing in hard infrastructure truly looks like'

By Solange DeLisle | Dec 21, 2021

The project aimed to add additional lanes and replace bridge structures on Interstate-57 has entered it's next phase and State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) was there to mark the momentous occasion as the project gets underway in his hometown.

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Bryant: Democrats' push to repeal Parental Notification Act 'an attack' on parents' rights

By Solange DeLisle | Oct 21, 2021

State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) has vowed "to not sit silently" as her Democratic colleagues are working to overturn a law that requires parents of children ages 17 or younger to be informed at least 48 prior to the child undergoing an abortion.

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Bost: 'This is a national security and humanitarian crisis'

By Solange DeLisle | Sep 21, 2021

U.S. Rep Mike Bost (R-Carbondale) has spoken out over what he called a crisis at the nation's Southern border after reports that hundreds of thousands of migrants have illegally entered the country in the last two months alone.

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'I VOTED NO!!" Bryant opposes proposed changes to 'Fix the FOID'

By Solange DeLisle | Jun 8, 2021

Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) was vocal about her opposition to the Illinois State Senate's version of a bill aimed at fixing a state police backlog for Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) cards on May 31.

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Bryant 'backs the blue' after 2 men convicted of killing Illinois 3 officers granted early release

By Solange DeLisle | Mar 7, 2021

Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) publicly supported police officers after all but four Illinois Prisoner Review Board members recently voted to grant parole to two convicted murderers who killed Chicago Police officers Herman Stallworth, James Severin and Tony Rizzato.

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Southern Illinois Leadership Institute wants to better prepare nonprofit leaders

By Solange DeLisle | Feb 26, 2021

The Southern Illinois Community Foundation (SICF) wants current and future nonprofit leaders to participate in its newest NonProfit Network initiative called the Southern Illinois Leadership Institute (SILI).

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Windhorst expects Census data to show population loss in his Illinois district

By Solange DeLisle | Feb 9, 2021

State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) expects when official Census data is released later this year, it will show a loss in population in each county he represents.

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Illinois Republicans oppose new Culturally Responsive Teacher and Leader Standards

By Solange DeLisle | Feb 7, 2021

Republican lawmakers in Illinois have are objecting to new "offensive" regulations that require teachers to be trained in what they say is political activism.