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Monday, July 15, 2019
Governor signs new law to alleviate substitute teacher shortage

Legislation co-sponsored by State Representative Tony McCombie to help streamline background checks on substitute teachers in an effort to address the substitute teacher shortage impacting school districts throughout Illinois was…


Sunday, May 12, 2019
Rep. McCombie Announces Spring Photo Contest

Savanna….Today State Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71st) announced the beginning of her spring 2019 photo contest: State Representative Tony McCombie will once again bring the 71st District to Springfield with her…


Saturday, April 27, 2019
Rep McCombie to Host Town Hall in Morrison with Rep. Chesney and Sen. Anderson

SPRINGFIELD… State Representatives Tony McCombie and Andrew Chesney along with Sen Neil Anderson announced that they will be holding a Graduated Income Tax Town Hall Meeting in Morrison the morning…


Thursday, April 11, 2019
Rep. McCombie honors two local women at event in Springfield

SState Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71) welcomed Whiteside County Public Health servant Beth Fiorini and Ann McCarrell of Helping Hands in Port Byron to Springfield on Tuesday for a women’s brunch…


Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Swanson & McCombie to host Graduated Income Tax Town Hall Meeting in Kewanee

SPRINGFIELD… State Representative Dan Swanson (Alpha) announced he, along with State Representative Tony McCombie (Savanna), will be jointly hosting a Graduated Income Tax Town Hall Meeting in Kewanee the evening of Wednesday,…


Thursday, March 21, 2019
Rep. McCombie bill passes committee that allows for second chances for DUI offenders after ten years

This week Rep. McCombie’s House Bill 1634, which allows misdemeanor DUI convictions to be sealed after ten years under very specific circumstances, passed the House Judicial-Criminal Committee. Under this legislation,…


Tuesday, March 12, 2019
IDOT implements weight restrictions on two roads in Whiteside County

Weight restrictions on Garden Plain and Freeport Roads will be in effect until May 1st.  DIXON – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that postings to restrict the allowable gross vehicular weights will go into effect on the following roads in Whiteside County effective…


Friday, March 8, 2019
St. Mary’s students visit the capitol, become pages

Constituents Tate Downs and Kenny Boesen of St. Mary’s school were ‘Page for the Day’ for Rep. Tom Demmer, a former St. Mary’s student himself, at the Capitol in Springfield…


Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Rep. McCombie asks for Nominations to Recognize Influential Women of the 71st District

State Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71st) will be holding nominations to recognize the influential women of the 71st district during March which is nationally and locally recognized as Women’s History Month:…


Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Illinois Chamber of Commerce will partner with Local Chambers to update Businesses on Legislation