Illinois State Senate District 47
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Celebrating the bravery of U.S. veterans
Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Show us data behind COVID-19 decisions
Senator Jil Tracy says Illinois citizens deserve much more information and explanation about the COVID-19 data behind critical decisions that are negatively affecting Illinois communities.
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From West Central Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Senator Tracy: Show us data behind COVID-19 decisions
Senator Jil Tracy is joining her Senate colleagues in calling for greater transparency about the data behind critical decisions about COVID-19 that are negatively affecting Illinois businesses and their employees.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Voting by mail
Voting by mail is an option for voters to cast their ballot prior to Election Day.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Senator Tracy asks local residents to sign petition targeting corruption
Local residents are being asked to voice their support for legislation that Senator Jil Tracy is sponsoring to root out government corruption among members of the General Assembly.
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From West Central Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Senate Republicans introduce anti-corruption legislative package
As indictments, charges, and investigations into state legislators continue to make headlines,members of the Senate Republican Caucus have introduced a package of bills seeking to root out government corruption among members of the General Assembly.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Governor’s political games put Illinoisans at disadvantage for federal unemployment benefits
Unemployed Illinoisans are at a disadvantage when it comes to federal unemployment dollars, and they have the Governor to blame for it simply because he decided to play politics with the federal government rather than secure funds through the Lost Wages Act.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Paying tribute to Abraham Lincoln and to Rotary in Macomb!
Illinois State Senate District 47 issued the following announcement on Sept. 4.The Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau partnered with the Rotary Club of Macomb, Macomb Centennial Rotary Club, Artists Duke Oursler and Marc Moulton, and the City of Macomb to present the Living Lincoln Topiary Monument.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Ethics reforms are long overdue!
Action on an issue as important as ethics should not wait.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Sen. Tracy named Champion of Free Enterprise by Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Illinois State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) has been named a Champion of Free Enterprise, an award given by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce to legislators who have made special contributions to the defense of free enterprise, and the furtherance of economic opportunities for Illinoisans.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Senator Tracy opposes Pritzker Administration rule that requires businesses to enforce mask use
Despite strong opposition by Republican Senators on behalf of their constituents, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules advanced August 11 a rule change by the Pritzker Administration that will have wide-ranging implications for Illinois’ small-business owners and residents.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Sen. Tracy, Rep. Hammond to host Blood Drive August 11 in Macomb
Area residents wishing to donate blood will have an opportunity at a Blood Drive hosted by State Senator Jil Tracy and Representative Norine Hammond on August 11 in Macomb.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Beware of unemployment assistance fraud!
The Illinois Department of Employment Security has announced they are taking steps to crack down on fraud schemes involving the state’s federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) programs.
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From West Central Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Illinois moves to Phase 4 of re-opening plan on June 26
Illinois is finally set to move into Phase 4 of the re-opening plan on June 26!
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From West Central Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Senators ask Pritzker to advance re-opening plan
Many communities have reached the standards required to move to Phase 4.
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From West Central Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Illinois Connected Communities Grants available
The Illinois Connected Communities grant program will assist counties, cities, villages, or school districts in planning and capacity building, laying the groundwork for improved broadband access, adoption, and utilization.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: 'Reform' legislation opens door for election fraud
Senator Jil Tracy says she did not support an election reform omnibus bill approved by a strict 37-19 party-line vote May 22, because it opens wide a door to election fraud that will nullify the legitimate votes of registered voters in Illinois.
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From West Central Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Tracy calls for lawmaker input into re-opening plan next week
The Governor’s plan to re-open Illinois needs the input of all of the state’s diverse regions, not just large cities, and Senator Jil Tracy says legislative leaders must schedule a public hearing on the plan when lawmakers return to Springfield next week.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Pritzker’s plan to re-open Illinois could be too little, too late
Senator Jil Tracy says the Governor’s plan to re-open Illinois is too little, too late, and could very well mean the closing of many small businesses in west central Illinois.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47: Tracy reacts to Brady’s statement about returning to Capitol
Senator Jil Tracy joins her Senate Republican colleagues in calling on the Governor and other state leaders to return to the Capitol and complete the General Assembly’s Spring legislative session.