Illinois State Senate District 53
Recent News About Illinois State Senate District 53
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State Sen. Balkema on DOJ lawsuit against Chicago and Illinois: 'I’m praying for a peaceful end to this standoff'
Illinois State Senator Chris Balkema, representing District 53, expressed his views on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit against Illinois and Chicago.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Barickman statement on new Senate Republican Leader
State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) released the following statement regarding the selection of Senator Dan McConchie as Illinois Senate Minority Leader.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Vote by Mail
With the November election just around the corner, voting by mail remains an option for voters to cast their ballot prior to Election Day.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Upbeat Harvest Underway for Most of Illinois
While many Illinois industries are still struggling with the COVID economy, the state’s ag sector is having a mostly positive harvest. According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS), farmers have harvested just over a quarter of the state’s corn and soybean crop, well ahead of their progress at the same time in 2019.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Halloween Guidance Issued by IDPH
As residents begin preparations for the holiday season, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued their guidance on Halloween festivities.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Barickman Co-sponsors Legislation Targeting Corruption
With a seemingly never-ending stream of news stories involving investigations and charges against Illinois lawmakers, State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is co-sponsoring a package of bills aimed at stopping corruption and making it easier to investigate wrong-doing.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Application Process Open for Second Round of Business Interruption Grants
The second round of the Business Interruption Grant (BIG) Program is now open.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Barickman named “Champion of Free Enterprise” by Illinois Chamber
Noting his support for Illinois businesses and pro-growth economic policies, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce has named State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) as a “Champion of Free Enterprise.”
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Deadline to Apply for Emergency Rental Assistance Extended
It was announced that the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has extended the deadline for Illinois renters to apply for aid by one week to 12 p.m. on August 28 due to those impacted by last week’s the storms.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Barickman sponsors resolution calling for ComEd fines to be returned to ratepayers
Noting that ComEd’s ratepayers are the victims of any wrong-doing by the utility, State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is co-sponsoring legislation calling for the $200 million in fines to be returned to those customers.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: New COVID-19 mitigation plan, regions announced
On Wednesday, July 15 public health officials and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker laid out a new COVID-19 mitigation plan, metrics and revised regions for monitoring the pandemic’s impact on Illinois.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Governor cancels both state fairs
Governor Pritzker announced that he was issuing an executive order to cancel both of the Illinois State Fairs which are held annually in Springfield and Du Quoin.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Barickman: Session delivers more disappointment for Illinois
State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) released the following statement regarding the Illinois General Assembly’s adjournment.
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Barickman continues call for legislature to return to session
Illinois lawmakers need to return to Springfield immediately to review the governor’s controversial re-opening plan, along with passing a state budget before it’s too late, according to State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington).
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From Peoria Standard
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Petition to hold public hearings on the Governor's re-opening plan.
The COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home order have had a profound impact on nearly every aspect of people’s lives, and any plan to re-open will have huge consequences.
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From Chambana Sun
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: BARICKMAN URGES PRITZKER ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE UNEMPLOYMENT FOR “GIG” WORKERS A PRIORITY
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration needs to act as quickly as possible to get unemployment benefits to self-employed “gig” workers, according to State Senator Jason Barickman.
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From Chambana Sun
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Illinois State Police release emergency rules for FOID card holders
Illinois State Police issued new emergency rules to help firearm owners with expired Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) cards.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: 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 53: Barickman urges Governor to extend tax deadline
"I applaud the federal government's move to delay the deadline to file taxes until July 15th, which provides some much-needed flexibility to people dealing with an unprecedented situation.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 53: Governor issues Stay at Home order
Governor Pritzker has issued a stay-at-home order starting at 5 PM Saturday, March 21, until Tuesday, April 7.