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Monday, August 7, 2023
McCombie’s Bills Signed into Law

State Representative Tony McCombie (Savanna) was successful in spearheading five legislative initiatives through the Illinois House, all of which passed with bipartisan support and were recently signed into law by…


Saturday, August 5, 2023
Farm to Food Bank Program Signed into Law

The Farm to Food Bank program will now be permanent in Illinois! While it first started out as a pilot program to help farmers, food banks and people who are…


Friday, August 4, 2023
McCombie Responds to Motion to Halt Crisis Pregnancy Center Law

After a federal judge granted a motion to immediately halt a new law targeting crisis pregnancy centers, House Republican Leader Tony McCombie issued the following statement: “House Republicans consistently said…


Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Counties Eligible for Emergency Haying and Grazing

89 Illinois counties will be eligible for emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program acres from Aug. 2 to Sept. 30. Three developments have led to that emergency response:…


Wednesday, August 2, 2023
SWEET CORN DAY A SUCCESS IN SAVANNA

State Representative Tony McCombie hosted a successful Sweet Corn Day event in the 89th District, to celebrate sweet corn and create a great day of family fun for NWIL residents….


Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Legislation to Protect Correctional Officers Awaiting Governor’s Signature

House Bill 1399 was sent to Governor Pritzker for approval earlier this summer and is awaiting his signature. State Representative Tony McCombie was a sponsor of the initiative, which aims…


Monday, July 31, 2023
Appointments Now Required to Renew IL Driver’s License

The Illinois Secretary of State revealed several changes to the office last week. Those changes include operating hours at locations throughout the state and requiring appointments to be made ahead…


Friday, July 28, 2023
Grant Program Encourages Safe Routes to School

The Illinois Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the Safe Routes to School program. The program helps to support projects that make walking, biking and rolling to school…


Thursday, July 27, 2023
McCombie Sounds Off on Expensive IDES Fraud

Below is a statement from House Republican Leader Tony McCombie on the recent report from the Auditor General, detailing the massive cost of fraud at the Illinois Department of Employment…


Thursday, July 27, 2023
Korean War Veterans Armistice Day

On Korean War Veterans Armistice Day we pay tribute to those who served in the Korean War and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Today also marks the 70th…