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Curran: Proposals to battle carjacking 'simply just add bureaucracy and taxpayer dollars to this epidemic'
State Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont) is dismissing proposals from his Democratic colleagues to battle carjacking. Curran said the proposals wouldn’t do much other than wasting the dollars of taxpayers.
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Curran: Element of fentanyl bill 'is a giant step backwards in accountability'
A bill sponsored by Sen. Laura Ellman (D-Naperville) to combat the state's fentanyl crisis proposes increasing penalties for those who mix fentanyl with other substances. Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont), though, thinks that some elements of the legislation might turn out to be counterproductive.
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Curran: Anti-theft bill 'empowers our law enforcement officials to get these criminals off the street'
The Illinois Senate has come up with a plan to combat smash-and-grab retail thefts.
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Curran talks about exorbitant fuel prices in Illinois, says 'people are hurting at the pump'
Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont) recently appeared as a guest on Jak Tichenor's Illinois Lawmakers program to talk about Illinois' property taxes, fuel prices, and the possibility of gas tax relief.
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Curran: 'We need to equip and empower our local law enforcement officials with the same tools' as federal RICO act
Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont) wants to expand the state's RICO Act.
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Harmon: 'We are taking decisive action to move forward with an excellent candidate'
Despite objections from the Legislative Ethics Commission Chair, Illinois State Senators approved a new Legislative Inspector General.
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McClure on plan for Local Journalism Task Force: 'I’m curious why we’re expanding this'
State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Jacksonville) recently expressed doubts over the expansion of the Local Journalism Task Force.
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Curran responds to Pritzker's blocked school mask mandate: 'It's about respecting the rule of law'
State Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont) recently issued a statement on the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules' (JCAR) ruling that ended Gov. J.B. Pritzker's (D-IL) school mask mandate.
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Alzheimer's group thanks Curran for backing legislation
Alzheimer’s advocates have applauded Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont) for signing on in support of legislation that would ensure that a dementia training requirement stays in place for medical service providers.
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Curran notifies constituents of upcoming COVID-19 vaccine clinic for children
State Sen. John Curran (R-Downers Grove) is letting parents know of an upcoming COVID-19 vaccine clinic for children.
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Glowiak Hilton participates in forum on increasing voter turnout
State Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Oakbrook Terrace) recently took part in a forum where “bolstering voting rights” was the primary topic of discussion, with speakers noting that despite the state’s voting laws only one in three eligible residents took part in the election that installed Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
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Wilcox sees funding for mandatory police body cameras coming from tax hikes
Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) recently announced that a new law will take effect next year that will require police officers to use body cameras.
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Attorney Bonilla-Lopez argues for proposed subcircuit maps
Cicero attorney Veronica Bonilla-Lopez thinks it’s only practical that residents support the subcircuit maps as they are being proposed.
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Bailey visits Bedford Park as part of gubernatorial campaign, ramps up criticism of Pritzker
State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) spoke with potential voters in Bedford Park as part of his Illinois gubernatorial campaign.
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Curran: 'This measure brings accountability to the criminal charging process in Cook County'
State Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont) is pushing House Bill 4176 as a tool to give law enforcement the kind of support they need in maximizing their effectiveness.
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Harmon on mask mandate: 'When we follow medical science, we make progress against this pandemic'
Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) is saluting Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his handling of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Glowiak Hilton: 'Stable housing is foundational to academic and social success'
To ensure students experiencing homelessness are aware of available resources, state Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) has created a housing insecurity liaison position at all higher education institutions in Illinois.
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Curran calls Kelsey's Law 'a privilege' to help create, advance
Kelsey’s Law, a bill that recently passed the Illinois State Senate, would authorize law enforcement to request cell phone location data from wireless carriers in emergencies such as a kidnapping.
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Hilton's legislation would allow human trafficking victims to 'keep their home addresses private'
To protect survivors of human trafficking, state Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) proposed expanding the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) to enable those victims to keep their home address private.
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Activist Mueller says schools bill is 'another deception play'
A bill that will allow the governor full control over whether public and private schools can remain open during a public health emergency is receiving backlash from Republicans. conservative activists.