Illinois State House Representatives
Recent News About Illinois State House Representatives
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Windhorst on budget: 'I voted no because the people of Illinois deserve a more transparent process'
In an April 9 Facebook post, Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) spoke his mind about the fiscal year 2023 budget that passed both chambers that morning.
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Windhorst: Democratic 'policies have also hindered the police from doing their jobs in enforcing the law'
In a news conference on March 23, Rep. Patrick Windorst (R-Harrisburg) said there's a connection between the passage of the SAFE-T Act and the rising crime rate in Illinois.
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Windhorst: 'The lack of action by the Democrats on the issue of inflation and high gas prices is inexcusable'
Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) says Illinois' high taxes are making life difficult for families.
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Windhorst: 'I believe major ethics reforms are needed to end the culture of corruption in Illinois'
After the indictment of former Speaker of the House Mike Madigan, Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg), are looking for stronger ethics reform legislation.
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Windhorst: 'Inflation is hitting record 40-year highs every single month'
Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) joined his Republican colleagues in the House at a press conference March 16 to address spiking gas prices.
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Severin urges portion of highway re-designated 'as a measure of our respect and admiration' for fallen trooper
Rep. Dave Severin (R-Marion) filed a bill this year to honor a fallen Illinois State Trooper. Frank R. Dunbar was killed in May 1972 during a vehicle accident while he was on duty.
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Windhorst honors Casimir Pulaski
In a Facebook post on March 7, Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) celebrated Casimir Pulaski.
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Windhorst: 'People of our state deserve safety and the knowledge that criminals will be held accountable'
State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) laments there’s a reason why Democrats moved the way they did to enact the criminal justice reform SAFE-T Act.
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Bos: 'High taxes should never be the reason a family can’t make ends meet'
State Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) recently introduced three measures in an effort to freeze the gas tax and provide property tax relief.
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Windhorst supports legislation to prevent arsonists from becoming firefighters
Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is backing a bill that would prevent convicted arsonists from joining fire departments across the state.
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Jacobs: 'It is long past time that we unmask our kids'
State Rep. Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) is cheering a Sangamon County Circuit judge’s decision to halt Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask and testing mandate as a win for all.
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Windhorst seeking measurement of success for state grant program
At a recent House Public Safety and Violence Prevention Task Force hearing, state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) was asking witnesses about how the effectiveness of the state’s new Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program grants should be gauged.
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Windhorst: SAFE-T Act is 'wrong path for criminal justice and public safety'
State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) says the state's rising crime rate proves the SAFE-T Act is wrong for Illinois.
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Windhorst: 'Let's make Illinois a safer place to live, work and raise a family once again'
State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) says his worst fears about the SAFE-T Act have come true.
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Bos sponsors bills that target human trafficking
State Rep. Chris Bos (R-Lake Zurich) is sponsoring legislation he hopes will make things more difficult for human traffickers.
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Windhorst: 'Criminals are acting more emboldened than ever before'
State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) is sounding the alarm about rising crime rates in Illinois and the climate he feels is making almost everyone more vulnerable.
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Windhorst donates $500 Harrisburg, Century high schools' bass fishing teams
State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) has donated a total $500 to the bass fishing teams at Harrisburg High School and Century Senior High School in Ullin.
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Bost speaks on Dole's death; 'he dedicated his life to serving the nation he loved'
Rep. Mike Bost (R-Carbondale) is saluting former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole for a life “dedicated to serving the nation he loved.”
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Windhorst on bail reform: 'Robbery, burglary, or aggravated DUI' suspects shouldn't be automatically released upon arrest
State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is ready to see change in the statehouse. That is why he supports the Reimagine Illinois campaign, a House Republican effort to focus on anti-corruption laws, fiscal responsibility, job creation and community safety.
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Legislation addressing leadership term limits in Illinois is 'good reform,' Jacob says
House Bill 642, which passed the Illinois House of Representatives in a 115-0 vote, seeks to put term limits on state-level politicians by limiting the time any one person can serve in a leadership role in the Illinois General Assembly to 10 years.