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Friday, November 2, 2018
Week in Review: Week ending November 3

Week in Review for week ending 11/3/18     Key   1. Budget – October 2018 revenue 2.  Education a. Illinois Report Card  b.      SAT test 3. Fire Safety – Smoke alarms 4. Outdoors – Deer…


Thursday, October 25, 2018
McCombie Speaks with the “Rocky Riveters” at Rock Island High School

Rep. Tony McCombie spoke with the “Rocky Riveters” at Rock Island High School on October 24. This group is a group that meets after school to discuss books, listen to…


Monday, October 22, 2018
Rep. McCombie Continues Recognizing Summer Reading Program Participants

After concluding her Second Annual Summer Reading Club for students in the 71st District, Rep. Tony McCombie began visiting area schools this past week to give special recognition to students…


Friday, October 12, 2018
Rep. McCombie Addresses Illinois Coalition of Appraisal Professionals

Rep. Tony McCombie traveled to Chicago to speak with the Illinois Coalition of Appraisal Professionals (ICAP) on October 11. McCombie explained her background, how she worked to become a legislator…


Thursday, October 11, 2018
Rep. Tony McCombie Tours Tyson Foods in Joslin

Rep. McCombie toured Tyson Processing Plant in Joslin on October 10. The over 2,500 employees at Joslin process beef at this plant and work hard to ensure food safety.  Fun…


Thursday, October 11, 2018
Rep. Tony McCombie Shares Advice about “Likely” Delays with Concealed Carry Renewals

State Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71st) is sharing advice from the Illinois State Police about likely delays with Concealed Carry Permit renewals as 100,000 renewal applications come up as Illinois’ first…


Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Funding for Upgrades at Mississippi Palisades State Park Approved for Release by GOMB

State Representative Tony McCombie announced on Tuesday that the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) has signed off on Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of…


Friday, October 5, 2018
ETIP Grant Presentations working to close the “Skills Gap”

Rep. Tony McCombie attended the presentation of Employer Training Investment Program (ETIP) grants to local employers On October 1st, including presentations at Sterling Steel, Wahl Clipper, and Frantz Manufacturing.  …


Friday, September 7, 2018
Harvest Emergency Declaration Allows Farmers to bring Grain to Market More Quickly

Farmers, crop haulers won’t have to wait to more successfully compete with neighboring states Gov. Bruce Rauner today declared a harvest emergency to help level the playing field between Illinois…


Friday, September 7, 2018
New College & Career Planning Tool Unveiled

Representative Tony McCombie is helping spread the word about a new website launched this week linking employment and higher education data so users can compare the relative earnings value of…