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Thursday, March 2, 2023
Attorney General Files Brief in SAFE-T Act Lawsuit Before State Supreme Court

Current state law continues to allow the circuit court to impose cash bail requirements on individuals awaiting trial, but statutory language in the controversial SAFE-T Act passed by Illinois Democrats…


Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Illinois Department of Revenue Reminds Eligible Taxpayers to Take Advantage of Senior Citizens Tax Deferral Program

The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) has reminded senior citizens about the availability of the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Program which allows qualified seniors to defer all or part of…


Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Rep. Weber Responds to Governor’s Budget Address

Following Governor Pritzker’s joint State of the State and Budget Address, State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) issued the following response: “I keep hearing the Governor talk about new ways…


Tuesday, February 14, 2023
House Republicans Unveil Legislative Working Groups; Weber to Lead Sustaining & Protecting At-Risk Kids

House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (Savanna) was joined by several members of the House Republican caucus today in Springfield to unveil legislative priorities for the 103rd General Assembly. Leader McCombie…


Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Video: Rep. Weber Sends a Special Valentine’s Day Message to His Wife

Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Video: Rep. Weber Calls on Governor to Ease Tax Burden

As the 103rd General Assembly gets underway, State Representative Tom Weber is calling on Governor Pritzker to work with the legislature on easing the burden on Illinois taxpayers.


Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Weber, Other House Republicans Call on DCFS Director to Step Down

State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) is calling for Marc Smith, the Director of the struggling Department of Children and Family Services, to step down. The call comes after a damning report…


Friday, December 17, 2021
New Laws for 2022

When a bill passes the General Assembly it either takes effect immediately, or in most cases, at some later date. New laws typically take effect either at the beginning of…


Wednesday, March 17, 2021
House Republicans Launch Reimagine IL Platform

Illinois House Republican caucus today launched a new comprehensive platform called Reimagine Illinois. The plan outlines House Republicans’ priorities for the 102nd General Assembly and asks Illinoisans to ‘Reimagine’ their State…


Monday, March 15, 2021
IDPH Launches Vaccine Call Center

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently launched the Vaccine Appointment Call Center to assist people who do not have access to or who have difficulty navigating online services…