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Update from Senator Bennett: June 10th

Governor Signs Record Spending Budget with Billion-Dollar Tax Hike Governor J.B. Pritzker’s government spending plan, which relies on $1 billion in tax increases, officially became

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Senator Bennett Issues Budget Statement

SPRINGFIELD- Senator Tom Bennet (R-Gibson City) issued the following statement after voting against Governor Pritzker’s budget that will spend more than $53 billion in Fiscal Year

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Update from Senator Bennett: June 3rd

Pritzker’s Tax Hikes and Record Government Spending Pass General Assembly Last week, the Illinois General Assembly passed Governor JB Pritzker’s bloated budget and nearly a

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Construction on 1-57 beings May 20

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that weather permitting, construction on Interstate 57 in Iroquois County will begin Monday, May 20. The work zone

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Update from Senator Bennett: May 20

CTU’s Day Off Hundreds of members of the Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) took a taxpayer-funded day off at the Capitol May 15 to demand $1

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Update from Senator Bennett: May 13

Senate Moves to Formally Recognize Space Force as Official Military Branch The Illinois Senate recently advanced legislation to formally recognize the United States Space Force

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Update from Senator Bennett: April 22

Senate Republicans Highlight Major Issues with Likely-Unconstitutional University Funding Plan   Members of the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus are calling attention to serious issues with

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