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Recent News About Illinois State Senate
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From Kendall County Times
Underfunded IDES assets is 'one more example of Illinois' financial mess,' Oberweis says
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) fumes that signs of Springfield’s incompetence are everywhere you look.
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From Kendall County Times
Oberweis: 'We can protect our citizens while also moving toward putting America back to work'
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) is pushing Gov. J.B. Pritzker to lead the charge in quickly returning the state to normalcy from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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From Kendall County Times
Oberweis says recovering from COVID-19 'will be long and difficult,' leaders needed with economic understanding
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) views his vast business experience as just what’s needed in Springfield as the state seeks to battle back from the crippling affects the coronavirus crisis.
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Oberweis says COVID-19 has made it hard to campaign, but 'we are still working'
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) has a singular focus in his run for the U.S. Congress.
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From Kendall County Times
Oberweis says 14th District voters 'know me and know my record'
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) feels his record speaks for itself for voters set to cast ballots today in his run in the 14th Congressional District.
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From Prairie State Wire
Republican lawmakers disappointed in governor's budget proposal
Illinois Republicans were disappointed after hearing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal last week
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Oberweis says Pritzker's budget address 'does not square with the facts'
Sen. Jim Oberweis, R-Sugar Grove, listened to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address that was released on Feb. 19 to legislators of the state. Despite the optimism and encouraging words regarding the financial situation in Illinois, he does not not believe that the higher taxes and an unbalanced budget is going to fix the fiscal crisis of Illinois.
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From Kendall County Times
Former Congressman Manzullo endorses Sen. Oberweis in 14th District race
Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) has earned the endorsement of former U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo (R-Rockford) in his campaign against U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) in the 14th Congressional District.
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Sen. Glowiak voted no on study of the 'systemic conflicts of interest' in the state's property tax system
State Sen. Suzy Glowiak (D-Western Springs) was among a group of DuPage County lawmakers who voted no on a proposal hailed as a step toward ending “systemic conflicts of interest in the Illinois property tax system,” as stated in a Republication legislator's press release.
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Mock Trump assassination elicits profusion of heated reactions
A political fundraiser in Illinois last week was riddled with criticism by both Republicans and Democrats.
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Cullerton rival calls for resignation in wake of federal charges
A political rival who narrowly lost to recently indicted state Sen. Thomas Cullerton called for Cullerton to resign in the wake of the charges.
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From Kendall County Times
Oberweis signs pledge to limit congressional term limits
Veteran state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) has thrown his support behind a plan that would enact term limits on U.S. members of Congress.
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From Kendall County Times
National Republican Congressional Committee selects Oberweis for Young Guns program
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove), now running for U.S. Congress in the 14th District, has been designated a first-round On the Radar candidate by the National Republican Congressional Committee Young Guns Program.
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From Kane County Reporter
Oberweis supports term limits for Congress
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove), currently a candidate for U.S. House in the 14th District, has thrown his support behind a plan aimed at establishing term limits in Congress.
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Ives calls Cullerton indictment 'corruption at the highest level'
Jeanne Ives is not holding back her disappointment over news that Illinois state Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-Villa Park) has been indicted on federal charges of embezzlement for allegedly pocketing as much as $275,000 from union bosses for a job where he was required to do next to nothing.
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Surgeon Kinzler blasts Democrats after indictment of Cullerton
Transplant surgeon Dr. Gordon “Jay” Kinzler lashed out against Illinois Democrats following the indictment of Sen. Thomas Cullerton on embezzlement charges Friday morning.
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Oberweis: RISE Act is 'fundamentally wrong'
Legislation that would extend state student aid eligibility to undocumented immigrants, on the governor's desk unsigned for about a week, will not be any easier to fund than the current program, State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) said during a recent interview.
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Oberweis cautions voters not to make too much of Dems' sudden desire to 'let the people decide'
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) marvels at the way Democratic lawmakers in Springfield are taking a “let the people decide” approach to governance now that they have overwhelming majorities in the legislature.
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Gender reassignment surgery coverage a cost 'our once great state' can ill afford, says Oberweis
Illinois State Senator Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) thinks lawmakers' intention to start insuring gender reassignment surgery has the state headed in the wrong direction.
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Oberweis considering U.S. House run
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-North Aurora) recently announced in a statement he is "exploring a bid" for the 2020 Republican nomination in for the 14th District U.S. House seat.