Quincy Reporter

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.

“We had a great crowd turn out to our in-person town hall event Sept. 30 at John Wood Community College,” Tracy said in a post to her website. “I was joined by my colleagues Senator Win Stoller of Germantown Hills, Senator Neil Anderson of Andalusia and Senator Steve McClure of Springfield. They are touring the region to gain a better understanding of the issues residents face in west central Illinois.”

On that local front, with harvest season underway, Tracy recently urged motorists to slow down and look for farmers.

“It’s harvest season and that means long hours in the fields,” Tracy posted on Facebook. “Drivers please slow down and watch for farmers and their equipment."

Tracy has also spoken out about the clean energy bill signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker last month, which she believes isn't good for her constituents.

“The one thing Illinois has had going for it for years is reliable and affordable energy,” Tracy said in a video posted to YouTube. “When we recruit businesses to come to Illinois, that was one of the first things we could mention is that we have affordable, reliable energy for them. Illinois has been an exporter of energy rather than an importer.”

And Pritzker’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic remains a burning topic for Tracy.   

“Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued more executive orders last week, continuing his year-and-a-half long streak of unilaterally controlling the state’s response to COVID-19,” Tracy posted to Facebook late in September. “As of Sept. 23, the governor has issued more than 90 executive orders. Because Gov. Pritzker ordered a vaccination mandate for congregate workers before negotiating with the employees, he was forced to include a delay for the requirement in one of his executive orders.”