Posts Tagged ‘david friess (R-Red Bud)’
Reaction to Trump trial verdict mixed
Justice served, or political sham? The range of reactions from lawmakers following a high-profile trial involving former President Donald Trump unsurprisingly followed along party lines. Trump, who did not testify,…
Read MoreIllinois passes budget
The Illinois House of Representatives passed a $50.6 billion state budget at the very end of its spring session, with the final vote coming in early Saturday morning. Lawmakers had…
Read MoreGone But Never Forgotten: Waterloo honors first responders
On Saturday morning, the First Responders Memorial at Zimmer Park in Waterloo was officially completed, with families of those fallen and supportive community members gathering for its unveiling. The three…
Read MoreState OKs budget, tax relief
It may have taken into the early hours of Saturday morning, but Illinois lawmakers finally passed a $46.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2023 as well as a $4.8 billion…
Read MoreBill introduced after fire department shake-up
The appointment of Jerame Simmons Sr., who was convicted of arson and later pardoned by Gov. JB Pritzker, to acting chief of the Prairie du Pont Fire Department has elicited…
Read MoreNew laws for the new year
As Illinoisans prepare for the first day of 2022 this Saturday, there are 300 new laws scheduled to take effect. Some new laws beginning Jan. 1 include insurance companies being…
Read MoreState budget, laws passed
Springfield saw its usual flurry of political activity Memorial Day weekend, as lawmakers passed a budget and several notable bills in the waning hours of the spring legislative session. Budget…
Read MoreVaccine clinic Monday; Monroe County reports 102nd COVID death
Monroe County held another vaccine clinic to inoculate residents against the novel coronavirus. On Monday from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, any county resident ages 18 and older…
Read MoreLawmakers talk vaccine with Columbia Chamber
State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) and state Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) spoke at a virtual Columbia Chamber of Commerce meeting last Friday, mainly addressing the topic of vaccine distribution…
Read MoreCriminal justice reform becomes law
A few weeks after it passed the Illinois Legislature, Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 3653, now called the Safe-T Act, into law on Monday. Republicans and law enforcement officials…
Read MoreIllinois budget relies on federal aid
Gov. JB Pritzker delivered a combination State of the State and budget address last Wednesday in a pre-recorded speech filmed at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. The former aspect…
Read MoreMonroe County adds COVID deaths; positive vaccine news
Monroe County’s death toll from the novel coronavirus is now at 88 after the death of a man in his 90s who was not associated with a long-term care facility…
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