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Senate advances bill to create tax credit for emergency personnel: 'We are inspired by their courage and dedication'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 25, 2022

Republican Sens. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) and Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) are pushing legislation that would pave the way for volunteer firefighters and emergency personnel to collect a $500 income tax credit beginning next year.

Tracy joins colleagues in push to empower parents in children's education

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 28, 2022

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is promoting a Republican-sponsored package of legislation designed to give parents a bigger voice in the state’s educational direction.

Tracy talks tax relief, support of law enforcement in recent week-in-review

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 13, 2022

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is sounding the alarm in her Senate Week in Review for the week of Jan. 31, expressing concern about how the state plans to pay for Gov. J.B.

Tracy: 'We must pass legislation that holds legislators, public officials and other elected officials accountable'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 2, 2022

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is pressuring Democrats in Springfield to remain true to their word when it comes to ethics reform.

Tracy gives legislative update with latest on teacher shortage

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 1, 2022

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is sounding the alarm about a new Illinois Association of Superintendents of Schools survey that finds roughly to 90% of the state's school districts are facing a teacher shortage.

Tracy reminds constituents tax-filing season starts Jan. 24

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 23, 2022

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is reminding Illinois taxpayers the countdown is on for the start of tax filing season.

Tracy moves to add teeth to vacant 'paper tiger' legislative inspector general post

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 9, 2022

Illinois state Rep. Jil Tracy says she and fellow Republicans are recommitting to bringing about the changes she argues are sorely needed in Springfield.

Tracy invites constituents to 'Coffee and Conversation'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 28, 2021

Veteran state Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Macomb) is hosting residents of her 47th District at a Coffee and Conversation gathering at Grandpa's in Havana, Monday, Nov. 29, 10 to 11 a.m.

Tracy points out new tax pinch for the holidays

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 26, 2021

With the holiday shopping season now commencing in earnest, state Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is making Illinois residents aware of the latest tax hike enacted under Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Senator: Repealing Illinois Parental Notification of Abortion Act drives 'wedges between parents and their children'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 12, 2021

Veteran state Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) said she sees neither common sense nor consistency in Democrats' push to repeal Illinois' Parental Notification of Abortion Act.

Tracy on repealing notification law: 'Why would we think it would be a good idea to not involve a parent?'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 22, 2021

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) views Democrats' push to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act (PNA) as a direct attack on the rights of parents across the state.

Quincy Town Hall meeting gives Tracy, colleagues 'better understanding' of constituents' needs

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 10, 2021

Republican state Sen. Jil Tracy walked away from a recent Town Hall gathering feeling a stronger sense of accord with the people of her 47th District.

Tracy: Pritzker is 'unilaterally controlling the state’s response to COVID-19'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 5, 2021

Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) used her week-in-review post on Facebook to critique Gov. J.B. Pritzker's handling of the COVID-19 crisis.

Tracy cautions motorists 'please slow down and watch for farmers and their equipment'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 23, 2021

With harvest season now in full bloom, state Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Morris) is reminding motorists across the state to think safety when they take to the roadways.

Tracy on Democrats' legislative maps: 'Absolute power corrupts absolutely'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 9, 2021

Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) says Democrats conspired to draw new legislative maps and it's an example of why change is needed in Springfield.

Tracy: Pritzker's 'blatant abuse of power continues to amaze me'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 15, 2021

State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is committed to taking a stand for her constituents in the fight over Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s newly imposed mask mandate.

Tracy on mask mandate: 'Pritzker has been running our state with little to no input by lawmakers'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 7, 2021

In the eyes of state Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy), from the very start Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis has only served to make a bad situation worse.

McKinley: 'Racism is wrong and always will be;' debate over statues spills over into debate over critical race theory in schools

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 5, 2021

The debate over appropriate statues in Illinois cities and critical race theory continues to rage among politicians on a local and national scale.

Tracy pushes for official day to honor 'BeLikeGrace phenomenon'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 8, 2021

Republican State Sen. Jil Tracy stands proudly behind filing a resolution for an official "BeLikeGrace Day" in honor of a Liberty teen killed in an ATV accident.

Frese: 'Pritzker and his administration failed to lead and failed our veterans'

By Glenn Minnis | May 10, 2021

“Inefficient, reactive and chaotic, that’s how the IDHS Inspector General Report described the LaSalle Veterans' Home’s management response to the COVID-19 outbreak last fall that resulted in the deaths of 36 people,” Rep. Randy Frese said.

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