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Update from Senator Bennett: Nov. 18

Senate Republicans to Pritzker: Balance Illinois’ Budget Without Tax Hikes on Illinois Families As Illinois braces for a projected budget deficit of more than $3

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Update from Senator Bennett: Nov. 8

Illinois Report Projects Budget Deficits and Lagging Revenues A yearly report by the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) projects troubling news for Illinois’

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Update from Senator Bennett: Nov. 4

Lawmakers Call for Urgent Changes to SAFE-T Act After Release of Suspect in Fentanyl Bust In a case that has shocked many in Grundy County,

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Update from Senator Bennett: October 28

Madigan Trial Moves Forward The corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan continued during the week as federal prosecutors laid out their case

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Update from Senator Bennett: October 21

Feds Back Lawsuit Against Illinois Fee Ban The federal government has stepped into the legal fight over a new Illinois law that could change how

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Update from Senator Bennett: October 15

Madigan Trial Nears as Jury Selection Begins Jury selection recently began in the long-awaited trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who now faces

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Update from Senator Bennett: October 7

Senate Republican Lawmakers Seek Independent Audit of DCFS’ Handling of Serious Physical and Sexual Abuse Allegations at State-Funded Children’s Facility Senate Republican Leader John Curran

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Update from Senator Bennett: September 30

Concerns Growing Following Recently Reported Exposure Incidents at Illinois Prisons Recent news coverage has inflamed concerns over potential exposures to dangerous substances in prisons operated

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