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Monday, December 8, 2025
Weekly News from Leader McCombie

SAFE-T ACT CTA arson attack suspect was on Illinois release status after 72 prior arrests  The suspect in the November 17 CTA Blue Line attack, in which a victim was…


Monday, November 24, 2025
Weekly News from Leader McCombie

BUDGET No Plan, No Transparency: Pritzker’s Executive Order Still a Mystery In September Governor Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-05, directing state agencies to identify immediate spending reductions by October 23rd….


Monday, November 10, 2025
Weekly News from Leader McCombie

VETO SESSION RECAP Leader McCombie Recaps Veto Session on Fox 32 Chicago Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie talked about legislative veto session with Fox 32 Chicago’s Paris Schutz: from…


Monday, November 3, 2025
Weekly News from Leader McCombie

VETO SESSION CONCLUDED In just 48 hours, the Democrat majority rammed through nearly $11 BILLION in new spending, piling even more costs onto struggling families. ENERGY: Democrats’ “Green New Giveaway”…


Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Weekly News from Leader McCombie

CORRUPTION Convicted ex-Speaker Micheal J. Madigan begins his 7½-year federal prison sentence The longtime head of the Illinois Democratic Party reported to FPC Morgantown, a minimum-security federal prison camp in…


Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Weekly News from Leader McCombie

VETO SESSION The Illinois General Assembly has returned to Springfield after the summer adjournment period comes to an end. The annual Veto Session, for decades, was used by lawmakers to…


Monday, September 29, 2025
Weekly News from Leader McCombie

BUDGET/TAXES Get ready for higher taxes: Gov. Pritzker issues splashy executive order to lay foundation for big tax hike  In “Executive Order 2025-05”, published this week, Gov. Pritzker admitted that…


Monday, September 8, 2025
Weekly News from Leader McCombie

ENERGY A few weeks ago, a Senate subject-matter hearing on energy made one thing crystal clear: Illinois families and job creators are paying the price for shortsighted, politically driven policies….


Monday, August 25, 2025
Weekly News from Leader McCombie

ENERGY COST CRISIS Soaring summer electric bills in much of Illinois This summer, many Illinois families have seen their electric bills double. That’s no accident, it’s the direct result of…


Monday, August 18, 2025
Weekly News from Leader McCombie

CORRUPTION Judge denies Madigan’s request to avoid reporting to prison  The convicted former Speaker of the Illinois House Michael J. Madigan has been ordered to report to prison by October…