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Saturday, July 26, 2025
Sweet Corn Day is a Week Away

House Minority Leader Tony McCombie’s annual Sweet Corn Day celebration is a week away. With the fourth annual event quickly approaching, Leader McCombie is reminding 89th District residents to gear…


Friday, July 25, 2025
House Minority Leader Responds to Pritzker’s Political Theater

In response to Governor JB Pritzker’s media roundtable event with Texas lawmakers to again double down on his mid-term redistricting comments, Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie issued the following…


Friday, July 11, 2025
4th ANNUAL SWEET CORN DAY ON AUGUST 1ST

To celebrate Sweet Corn Appreciation Day, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie is hosting an event on August 1st. Leader McCombie passed legislation in 2022 to make August 1st the official…


Friday, July 11, 2025
Photos: This Week in Galena

Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie has spent time traveling throughout her 89th District this week. Her stops included Galena, where she visited Lemfco Foundry, a fifth-generation family run operation…


Tuesday, July 8, 2025
FREE Senior Fair: July 14th

The annual free Senior Health Fair hosted by House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna), Senate Minority Deputy Leader Sue Rezin (R-Morris), State Senators Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) and Li Arellano,…


Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Photos: Springfield Session Highlights

With the spring session adjourned, there is plenty to reflect on. With over 400 bills passed and hundreds of visitors to the Capitol, below are some of Leader McCombie’s Springfield…


Wednesday, June 18, 2025
McCombie urges veto of SB328, files lawsuit to expose constitutional violation

“I am proud to join members of the Illinois House and Senate Republican caucuses to call on Gov. Pritzker to veto Senate Bill 328, legislation that would serve only to enrich…


Saturday, June 14, 2025
Leader McCombie responds to Minnesota Attacks

“Shocking and unacceptable: targeted shootings at the homes of Minnesota legislators. “No public servant—Republican or Democrat—should fear for their safety or their family’s well-being because they chose to serve. We…


Friday, June 13, 2025
Leader McCombie responds to former Speaker Michael Madigan sentencing

Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie issued the following statement in response to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan being sentenced to 7.5 years in prison, a $2.5 million fine,…


Monday, June 9, 2025
Weekly News from Leader McCombie

BUDGET/TAXES Democrats Pass $55.2 Billion Budget. Another year, another budget, and another near-record-breaking spending increase. Just before midnight on the last day of the legislative session, Illinois House Democrats passed the FY26…