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Friday, March 8, 2024
International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is a time to recognize the cultural, economic, and political accomplishments and contributions of women. Today, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie wants to thank all the trailblazing…


Saturday, March 2, 2024
Read Around America Day: March 2nd

Read Across America Day is an annual day dedicated to motivating children across the country to read. While this is a great day to celebrate the joy of reading, House…


Friday, March 1, 2024
McCombie Column: Budget Address Breakdown

Last week in Springfield lawmakers heard from Governor JB Pritzker on his wants and wishes for the coming fiscal year. In his annual address, he presented his priorities in the…


Thursday, February 29, 2024
Happy Leap Day!

Leap Day is a tradition that was first introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 B.C.E. and has been in use for the last 2,000 years. This is a special occurrence…


Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Watch Live: State Budget Address

The Governor’s annual State Budget Address will be held on Wednesday, February 21st. The address will be given to a special joint session of the General Assembly and detail the…


Saturday, February 17, 2024
Makers Madness Now Live

What is the coolest thing made in Illinois? The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association aims to find out during the fifth annual Makers Madness competition. The annual competition launched this week and…


Monday, February 12, 2024
Happy Birthday Abe!

On February 12th, 1809, President Abraham Lincoln was born. President Lincoln had a profound effect on his home state of Illinois, and the entire nation, through his work to end…


Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Happy Birthday Ronald Reagan!

On this day 113 years ago, President Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois. Happy birthday, President Reagan! Learn more about Illinois’ native son with some of these fun facts about…


Friday, February 2, 2024
Weekly News from Leader McCombie

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Back to Springfield Next Week. The Illinois General Assembly will convene for the second week of the 2024 Spring legislative session on February 7th. The House and Senate…


Friday, February 2, 2024
It’s Groundhog Day!

Happy Groundhog day! The tradition of this holiday states that if the groundhog emerges and sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If it does not…