Illinois State Senate District 37
Recent News About Illinois State Senate District 37
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Weaver: Return ComEd fine to Illinois ratepayers
Senator Chuck Weaver is co-sponsoring a resolution urging the U.S. Congress to return ComEd’s $200 million fine to their ratepayers in Illinois either through direct payments or by directing the funds to the Illinois Commerce Commission for distribution to ratepayers.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Beware of unemployment assistance fraud!
The Illinois Department of Employment Security has announced they are taking steps to crack down on fraud schemes involving the state’s federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) programs.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: New laws taking effect July 1
The Illinois General Assembly has passed and Governor J.B Pritzker has signed the following bills into law effective July 1, 2020.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Apply for Business Interruption Grants (BIG) program
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) will launch the first round of Business Interruption Grants (BIG) by providing $60 million to businesses experiencing losses.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Senators ask Pritzker to advance re-opening plan
Many communities have reached the standards required to move to Phase 4.
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From Galesburg Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Honoring those who gave their lives
Memorial Day is a day to remember the lives of the brave men and women who answered the call of duty to serve their country and ultimately gave their lives.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Strong opposition stops Pritzker rule that would criminalize business owners
In the wake of strong opposition by Illinois Senate and House Republican Caucuses on behalf of their constituents, Governor J. B. Pritzker is withdrawing a rule he submitted May 15 that would have made criminals of business owners.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Opening non-essential businesses if they can operate safely
My op-ed about opening non-essential businesses if they can operate safely was printed in the May 14 edition of Peoria Journal Star.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Statement from Senator Weaver (04-24-2020)
Statement from Senator Weaver: "On a daily basis we are addressing the issues we are seeing on Facebook and other social media.
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From Galesburg Reporter
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Illinois encourages communities to share child abuse and neglect prevention awareness messages and to promote prevention efforts across the country.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Self-employed workers still cannot access unemployment benefits
Senator Bill Brady has sent a letter to Governor J.B. Pritzker addressing the fact that self-employed workers still cannot access unemployment benefits on the Illinois Department of Employment Security website.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Paycheck Protection Program applications begin
Small businesses looking to keep workers on the payroll have a new option in the Paycheck Protection Program.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Two ways to complete the Census!
The Census determines how billions in federal dollars are distributed to communities throughout the nation.
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From NW Illinois News
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Doing our part to maximize COVID-19 containment
The Governor has issued a stay-at-home order starting at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, March 21, until Tuesday, April 7.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Officials encourage public to help prevent spread of COVID-19
Illinois lawmakers received an update March 5 on the status of the coronavirus (COVID-19) from state Public Health officials who are encouraging the public to help prevent the spread of the virus.
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How well are you represented? Sen. Weaver's voting record for the week of Nov. 11
Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-37) was present at or voted on 32 bills during the week of Nov. 11, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of Illinois General Assembly data.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Senate Week in Review: February 24-28, 2020
Local governments concerned about the impact a $15 minimum wage will have on local economies should be allowed to decide what is best for their communities.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Senator Weaver statement on Governor’s Budget Address (District 37)
Senator Chuck Weaver released the following statement after Governor J. B. Pritzker delivered his second Budget Address February 19 to a joint session of legislators in the House of Representatives.
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How well are you represented? Sen. Weaver's voting record for the week of Oct. 28
Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-37) was present at or voted on 20 bills during the week of Oct. 28, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of Illinois General Assembly data.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37: Continuing our push for fair legislative maps
Continuing our push for fair legislative maps, Senate Republicans are supporting a new amendment to our state’s Constitution that would take the process of drawing legislative districts out of the hands of sitting lawmakers.