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Monday, October 4, 2021
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Illinois

October 1 marks the beginning of Domestic Violence Prevention Month in Illinois. The Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline received 28,749 calls for help in 2020. That’s a 16% increase from the…


Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Democrats Cover Up Madigan Corruption by Killing Investigating Committee

State Representative Tony McCombie said Illinois House Democrats are “covering up Madigan’s corruption” by killing the Special Investigating Committee into Madigan’s misconduct on December 14. “By shutting down this committee,…


Tuesday, October 22, 2019
McCombie Op-Ed: The Fight for Illinois, Which direction will we choose to go?

To choose which direction we will go, we must know where we have been. We have to admit mistakes made and more importantly, learn from them. Unfortunately, those in power…


Monday, August 5, 2019
2020 Census: Everyone Counts

Today, we are excited to move one step closer to that goal by issuing a competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to distribute grants to eligible community organizations and local…


Monday, July 29, 2019
Choice and common sense key to solving Illinois’ pension crisis

Pension reform has been a hot topic in Illinois for years now. It’s a massive fiscal challenge that spends roughly 25% of our general fund and one we have yet…


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
McCombie Speaks Up for ‘Downstate’ at Transportation Committee Hearing

Thursday, February 28, 2019
Rep. McCombie celebrates Youth Art Month in Illinois

Council for Art Education (CFAE) administers Youth Art Month at the national level. Festivities take place annually, traditionally culminating each March, to celebrate visual arts for grades K – 12….


Wednesday, February 27, 2019
McCombie Signs on to Oppose Income Tax Hike on Illinois Families

State Representative Tony McCombie (Savanna), has signed on to co-sponsor House Resolution 153 today, legislation stating opposition to any measure that would allow for the creation of a graduated income…