Week of 02/28/2022
COVID-19
Sen. Dan McConchie
3-2-22
Mendota Reporter
Issue: Mask mandate – Supreme Court ruling
Sen. Dan McConchie
3-7-22
Quincy Herald-Whig
Issue: Mask mandates – Supreme Court ruling
Senator Rezin Shares Thoughts on When Pandemic Could Become Endemic
WSPY News
Staff
03/02/2022
“State Senator Sue Rezin was on WCSJ’s People are Talking this week providing her thoughts on the Covid-19 pandemic and its lasting impacts.”
Sen. Dan McConchie
2-28-22
Capitol News Illinois (32 other sources)
Issue: Mask mandate for schools
Sen. Don DeWitte
2-28-22
Washington Examiner (Center Square story) (2 other sources)
Issue: Mask mandate for schools
Sen. Sue Rezin
3-2-22
WSPY Radio (Aurora)
Issue: When will the Covid-19 pandemic end?
Sen. Win Stoller
3-2-22
WCSJ Radio (Morris) (1 other source)
Issue: When will the Covid-19 pandemic end?
Sen. Dan McConchie
3-1-22
DuQuoin Evening Call
Issue: Mask mandates – Supreme Court ruling
Education
How to solve Illinois' teacher shortage? Lawmakers push variety of ideas
The Pantagraph
TAYLOR VIDMAR
03/04/2022
“State Sen. Terri Bryant, R-Murphysboro, filed Senate Bill 4180, which would require five new elected — not governor-appointed — members of the Illinois State Board of Education.”
Sen. Neil Anderson
3-5-22
Galesburg Register-Mail
Issue: Education/Empowering parents
Sen. Terri Bryant
3-6-22
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Issue: Teacher shortage
Sen. Terri Bryant
3-4-22
Southern Illinoisan
Issue: Teacher shortage
Sen. Neil Anderson
3-3-22
WICD-TV (1 other source)
Issue: Education/Empowering parents
Sen. Jason Barickman
3-3-22
WICD-TV (Champaign) (1 other source)
Issue: Education/Empowering parents
Madigan Indictment
Rezin react to Madigan indictment
103.9 WLPO
John Small
03/02/2022
“State Senator Sue Rezin has released a statement after the U.S. Attorney's Office announced the indictment of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on public corruption charges.”
Sen. Barickman Statement on Announcement of Madigan Indictment
Cities 92.9, KHQA 7
Tom Davis
03/03/2022
‘State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) released the following statement regarding the indictment of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan: “Today Madigan joins a long list of Illinois politicians who have been indicted by the federal government. This is another example of the need for stronger ethics standards and the continued need to root out corruption in Illinois government. It also shows why we need a strong two-party system that offer voters real choices, so that they can send corrupt politicians packing. People deserve the chance to have a government that they can trust.”’
Sen. Sally Turner Reacts to Indictment of Michael Madigan
Cities 92.9
Tom Davis
03/03/2022
‘State Senator Sally Turner (R-Beason) issued the following statement after the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the indictment of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on public corruption charges: “Today’s indictment of former Speaker Madigan comes as no surprise to far too many people. Once again, the ethics laws of our state have failed the people of Illinois and has forced the federal government to step in to clean up Illinois’ corruption.”’
Local Lawmakers React To Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan's Indictment
WCSJ News
Staff
03/03/2022
“Meanwhile, State Senator Sue Rezin said with this indictment, I hope that my Democrat colleagues choose to take a tougher stance on public corruption and work with us to create stronger ethics reforms.”
Sen. Brian Stewart
3-2-22
WIFR-TV (Rockford)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Dale Fowler
3-2-22
WPSD-TV (Paducah, KY)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Dan McConchie
3-2-22
News AKMI (online US-based news site) (8 other sources)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Dan McConchie
3-2-22
State Journal Register (2 other sources)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Dan McConchie
3-2-22
Daily Herald
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Jason Barickman
3-3-22
WRPW Radio (Bloomington/Normal)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Jason Barickman
3-3-22
Ogle County Newspapers
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Jason Barickman
3-2-22
KHQA-TV (Quincy) (1 other source)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Jason Barickman
3-2-22
WYZZ-TV (Peoria)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Neil Anderson
3-2-22
WICD-TV (Champaign)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Sally Turner
3-3-22
WRPW Radio (Bloomington/Normal)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Sally Turner
3-2-22
WYZZ-TV (Peoria)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Sally Turner
3-2-22
WICD-TV (Champaign)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Sue Rezin
3-3-22
WCSJ Radio (Morris)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Sue Rezin
3-3-22
Ogle County Newspapers
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Sue Rezin
3-2-22
Starvedrock Media (regional radio station group)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Sue Rezin
3-2-22
Ogle County Newspapers
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Win Stoller
3-2-22
WYZZ-TV (Peoria)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Brian Stewart
3-3-22
WCMY Radio (Ottawa)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Don DeWitte
3-3-22
Daily Herald
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Jason Barickman
3-3-22
WMBD Radio (Peoria)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. John Curran
3-3-22
Positively Naperville
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Sally Turner
3-3-22
WMBD Radio (Peoria)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Sally Turner
3-3-22
Kewanee Star-Courier (1 other source)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Sue Rezin
3-3-22
WCMY Radio (Ottawa)
Issue: Madigan indictment
Sen. Win Stoller
3-3-22
WMBD Radio (Peoria)
Issue: Madigan indictment
'I hope this signals a turning point': Suburban politicians react to Madigan's indictment
The Daily Herald
Jake Griffin
03/03/2022
“Republican Senate leader Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods praised federal investigators from the FBI and IRS who helped in the investigation that led to Madigan's indictment.”
How some lawmakers reacted to Michael Madigan's indictment on fraud, bribery charges
The State Journal-Register
Staff report
02/03/2022
Sen. Sally Turner, (R-Beason): ‘“Today’s indictment of former Speaker Madigan comes as no surprise to far too many people. Once again, the ethics laws of our state have failed the people of Illinois and has forced the federal government to step in to clean up Illinois’ corruption.”’
Prisons
Lawmakers concerned over Pontiac prison downsizing plan
WGLT
Charlie Schlenker
03/01/2022
‘“The department insists that there's not going to be a change in personnel. They've had some difficulty with overtime. And they think this might help alleviate that. They also think that some of the closure is a result of the deferred maintenance expenses that exist there,” said State Sen. Jason Barickman, R-Bloomington.’
Sen Plummer talks more on Vandalia Prison situation, says they will continue in talks with DOC
Vandalia Radio
Todd Stapleton
03/04/2022
“And, State Senator Jason Plummer says they continue dialogue with the DOC on this. Senator Plummer says they want to make sure the Department of Corrections fully utilizes the assets they have at Vandalia.”
Sen. Jason Barickman
3-2-22
Pontiac Daily Leader
Issue: Pontiac Correctional Center – Transfers underway
Sen. Jason Barickman
3-1-22
Southern Illinoisan (3 other sources)
Issue: Downsizing Pontiac and Vandalia CC
Public Safety
New Bill To Recognize Dispatchers As First Responders
Taylorville Daily News
Leroy M Kleimola
02/28/2022
“A new bill that is being pushed through would classify officially emergency dispatchers as first responders under Illinois code. The proposal, from State Senator Neil Anderson and Representative Dan Swanson would go a long way towards recognizing the hard work that goes into being a dispatcher. State Senator Anderson says most people don’t even realize how much dispatchers go through.”
SAFE-T Act driving up spending by Law Enforcement Training Standards Board on training, body cameras
The Daily Line
Ben Szalinski
“I’ve been talking to a number of sheriffs [and] local law enforcement officials that are hiring people,” Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) said. “There’s a waitlist to get into the academy for the training that they’re telling me can be four, six, eight months or more just to get somebody in and then they need to have the on-the-job training. So it can be six months to a year just to get somebody hired.”
Illinois Senate approves bill to allow local officials charged with a felony to be placed on leave
Shaw Local
Northwest Herald
02/28/2022
“The legislation was sponsored by state Sens. Craig Wilcox, R-McHenry; Dave Syverson, R-Cherry Valley; Steve Stadelman, D-Rockford; and Brian Stewart, R-Freeport.”
General Assembly Works on Legislation to Remove Elected Officials Charged with Crimes Related to Official Duties
Center for Illinois Politics
Margaret Rock
03/05/2022
“State Senator Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry), one of the senate’s co-sponsors of the bill, explained that the legislation provides for the county board to review the alleged crimes involving a violation of an elected official’s oath to determine by a three-fifths vote of all members if they should be placed on administrative leave.”
‘Another supporter of the bill, Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) concurred, pointing out, “There was zero mechanism for this (what happened in the case of the Winnebago County coroner), and it is clearly a problem we had to figure out.”’
Sen. Brian Stewart
2-28-22
Ogle County Newspapers
Issue: Removing elected officials charged with a crime
Sen. Craig Wilcox
2-28-22
Ogle County Newspapers
Issue: Removing elected officials charged with a crime
Sen. Dave Syverson
2-28-22
Ogle County Newspapers
Issue: Removing elected officials charged with a crime
Sen. Jil Tracy
2-28-22
Muddy River News (Quincy)
Issue: GOP legislative package/Addressing teacher shortage
Sen. Neil Anderson
2-28-22
Muddy River News (Quincy)
Issue: GOP legislative package/Addressing teacher shortage
Sen. Neil Anderson
2-28-22
DeWitt Daily News
Issue: Emergency dispatchers as First Responders
Sen. Steve McClure
2-28-22
DeWitt Daily News
Issue: DCFS workers can carry pepper spray
Sen. Terri Bryant
2-28-22
Muddy River News (Quincy)
Issue: GOP legislative package/Addressing teacher shortage
MISC.
10 years later: City of Harrisburg remembers lives lost during Leap Day tornado
WSIL TV 3
Paul Wilcoxen
02/28/2022
‘"We always pledged that we would never forget February 29, 2012," said Senator Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg).’
Lincoln museum makes case for more state funding after cutting ties with fundraising arm
The Daily Line
Ben Szalinski
02/28/2022
‘“In my opinion, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library is one of the crown jewels of Illinois and I certainly appreciate where the library is and what it does for Illinois citizens and all our citizens in our country,” Sen. Brian Stewart (R-Freeport) said.’
State Legislators Discuss Issues at Vermilion County Farm Bureau
Vermilion County First
Steve Brandy
03/01/2022
“GOP 51st District State Senator Chapin Rose agreed. He says with so many roads needed for farming still under township jurisdiction, downstate townships sometimes do not have enough people in office to get the job done.”
WGLT's the Leadoff is everything you need to know for Wednesday, March 2, 2022
WGLT's The Leadoff
Staff
03/02/2022
“Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason says the city is changing the way it's managing Grossinger Motors Arena going forward. Plus, Republican State Senator Jason Barickman tells WGLT's Charlie Schlenker he has problems with the way the state went about transferring some medium security inmates out of the Pontiac Correctional Center.”
Turner and Butler host blood drive to help combat shortages
News Channel ABC 20
WICS/WRSP Staff
03/02/2022
“Senator Sally Turner and State Representative Tim Butler are hosting a blood drive to help combat the nationwide blood shortage.”
Sen. Dale Fowler
2-28-22
Southern Illinoisan
Issue: Honoring the victims of the 2012 Harrisburg tornado
Sen. Sally Turner
3-3-22
WICD-TV (Champaign)
Issue: Blood Drive in Lincoln
Sen. Sally Turner
3-3-22
WCCU-TV (Springfield)
Issue: Blood Drive in Lincoln
Sen. Dave Syverson
2-28-22
WIFR-TV (Rockford)
Issue: Protecting visitation rights of senior citizens in healthcare facilities
Sen. Darren Bailey
2-28-22
WIND Radio (Chicago)
Issue: Electric rate hike
Sen. Dave Syverson
2-28-22
WREX-TV (Rockford)
Issue: Protecting visitation rights of senior citizens in healthcare facilities
Sen. Craig Wilcox
3-1-22
Associated Press
Issue: National Natural Gas Safety Awareness
Sen. Dale Fowler
3-1-22
DuQuoin Evening Call
Issue: Incentivize Illinoisans to purchase vehicles manufactured in-state
Sen. Steve McClure
3-1-22
Edwardsville Intelligencer (2 other sources)
Issue: Driver’s license suspension for use of cell phone resulting in the traffic death of another person
Sen. Craig Wilcox
3-2-22
PR Newswire
Issue: National Natural Gas Safety Awareness Campaign
Sen. Sue Rezin
3-2-22
Ogle County Newspapers
Issue: LaSalle Veterans Home deaths
Sen. Sally Turner
3-2-22
WICS-TV (Springfield)
Issue: Blood drive in Lincoln
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